Stripe Rejected My Business Address — What to Do

Why Stripe rejects certain addresses

Stripe is required by US KYC (Know Your Customer) regulations to verify that every merchant has a real business address. They check against USPS, against credit bureaus, and against their own fraud database.

PO boxes get auto-rejected: USPS classifies them as personal addresses, not commercial.

Some virtual mailboxes get rejected because their underlying CMRAs share an address across thousands of merchants — and Stripe's fraud system flags that pattern.

Coworking spaces sometimes fail when their public-facing address has been used in fraud cases by other tenants.

What Stripe actually accepts

• USPS-CMRA certified addresses (most are fine, some have fraud flags)
• Real commercial street addresses with a single business at that suite
• Coworking spaces where you have a registered office (not just hot-desking)
• Your home address (works, but exposes you to privacy risks on every Stripe receipt)

How to fix a rejected address

Step 1: Get a USPS-CMRA certified address from a single-storefront CMRA (not a national network). Our 5062 Lankershim Blvd address fits.

Step 2: Get a notarized Form 1583 — required for the CMRA to legally hold mail in your name. We provide free notary on Business and Premium plans.

Step 3: Update your Stripe dashboard with the new address. Stripe re-verifies, usually within 1-3 business days.

Step 4: Update your LLC's business address (if needed) so Stripe's entity check matches.

What about Stripe Identity verification?

Stripe sometimes requires uploaded ID + address-proof documents (utility bill, lease, etc.). We provide a CMRA confirmation letter that satisfies Stripe's requirements — show it during their identity-verification flow.