So basically Mercury can’t be used by single member non resident LLCs anymore?This is a real problem now
This is what it meansSo basically Mercury can’t be used by single member non resident LLCs anymore?
That what it seemsMercury uses "Evolve Bank & Trust" as its banking partner.
And today Wise reported that "Evolve Bank & Trust" banking details will stop working and has upgraded to a new banking partner.
Is "Evolve Bank & Trust" restricting non-resident customers?
Evolve Bank & Trust is used by both Mercury and Relay. If they were to reject non-residents, it would likely result in the loss of a significant number of customers. However, I don't believe that will happen.That what it seems
relay changed this.Evolve Bank & Trust is used by both Mercury and Relay. If they were to reject non-residents, it would likely result in the loss of a significant number of customers. However, I don't believe that will happen.
So perhaps it's more likely that Mercury will also make changes regarding the bank used and not affected at all non-residents as they said users and video above. What are your thoughts on this?relay changed this.
So perhaps it's more likely that Mercury will also make changes regarding the bank used and not affected at all non-residents as they said users and video above. What are your thoughts on this?
Mercury also uses choice financial group bank, one of our account in mercury using that instead of evolve bank.Evolve Bank & Trust is used by both Mercury and Relay. If they were to reject non-residents, it would likely result in the loss of a significant number of customers. However, I don't believe that will happen.
Hey sorry for late reply, I did pass the verification as the video that @saintjohnny shared, i unfortunately signed that w9 without really knowing or really had a choice as i still need to have those evolve banking details. I passed the verification with my foreign address, as for taxes next year i will see how that will play out i have an idea in mind on how to pass that but we will see. quite sneaky ******** mercury for not clearly explaining that was a w9. You always need to be on your toes with us banks.Thank you guys for this great thread
@berseker how did it go? did you provide home address?
Mercury also uses choice financial group bank, one of our account in mercury using that instead of evolve bank.
Evolve is a cunt of a bank, if I can recall, there were a website called every.io and they closed our account because Evolve Bank cut the relation with them.
Odd. I went through my Commercial Deposit Account Agreement and there's nothing in there about tax / withholding tax or anything resembling a W-9. My accounts were part of an "upgrade" they did with Evolve, so the agreement is fairly new (12th of Sep, 2023). I even asked Mercury about the video and they said they weren't requiring W-9s. Seems this is only for newer customers? The fact that Wise and Relay dropped Evolve, yet Mercury "upgraded" the banking relationship makes me wonder if there's something fishy going on here.Hey sorry for late reply, I did pass the verification as the video that @saintjohnny shared, i unfortunately signed that w9 without really knowing or really had a choice as i still need to have those evolve banking details. I passed the verification with my foreign address, as for taxes next year i will see how that will play out i have an idea in mind on how to pass that but we will see. quite sneaky ******** mercury for not clearly explaining that was a w9. You always need to be on your toes with us banks.
I postponed it for a monthHey sorry for late reply, I did pass the verification as the video that @saintjohnny shared, i unfortunately signed that w9 without really knowing or really had a choice as i still need to have those evolve banking details. I passed the verification with my foreign address, as for taxes next year i will see how that will play out i have an idea in mind on how to pass that but we will see. quite sneaky ******** mercury for not clearly explaining that was a w9. You always need to be on your toes with us banks.
if you're a foreign non us citizen i hardly know any good enough bank like mercury, that has high threshold for big transaction and withdrawal. You should just see how to pass the verification, mercury is still a solid bank by all accounts.I postponed it for a month
Should i move my funds to another bank?
Odd. I went through my Commercial Deposit Account Agreement and there's nothing in there about tax / withholding tax or anything resembling a W-9. My accounts were part of an "upgrade" they did with Evolve, so the agreement is fairly new (12th of Sep, 2023). I even asked Mercury about the video and they said they weren't requiring W-9s. Seems this is only for newer customers? The fact that Wise and Relay dropped Evolve, yet Mercury "upgraded" the banking relationship makes me wonder if there's something fishy going on here.
if you're a foreign non us citizen i hardly know any good enough bank like mercury, that has high threshold for big transaction and withdrawal. You should just see how to pass the verification, mercury is still a solid bank by all accounts.
if i qualify as US. person, if you clic on "No, I don't plan to" you get a red message saying that you need be a us. person or you will have a limit of 60 days to find a new bank and take your money out essentially not supporting any businesses that do not have any income inside usa or suppliers at the very least. This kind create a problem of taxation for foreign owned llc or corp.
Seems it will come after the step you doneHello,
I would like to confirm that both myself and many others I know have received only one upgrade request from Mercury. This request was related to confirming our physical addresses. Additionally, Mercury inquired whether we have US consumers or not, and if we plan to confirm US operation within 6 months. If all of these criteria are met, everything is in order.
Regarding the W9 you mentioned, could you please clarify when it should be provided? Is it required after our addresses are verified, or only if we no longer have clients in the US? Because I didn't have such request
Guessing alsoI postponed it for a month
Should i move my funds to another bank?