Stripe vs PayPal vs direct bank deposit: what's best for receiving payments in my foreign LLC?
My foreign-owned LLC provides consulting services to both U.S. and international clients. Right now I'm invoicing manually and asking clients to wire money to my Mercury account, but some clients want to pay by credit card or PayPal.
Should I set up Stripe, PayPal Business, or both? What are the fee differences? And are there any compliance considerations I should be aware of when accepting credit card payments through my foreign LLC?
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