Launching on Shopify: What Needs to Be in Place First
Before your Shopify store can accept payments cleanly, a few pieces of business infrastructure need to be settled.
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Entity before storefront
Setting up a Shopify store before your LLC and EIN are in place often means redoing business information later — including on any payment processor already connected to the store.
Policy pages payment reviewers look for
A Refund/Return Policy, Shipping Policy (for physical goods), Terms of Service, and Privacy Policy, each written to reflect your actual product and fulfillment process rather than generic template text.
Sequencing matters
We typically sequence LLC formation and EIN first, business banking next, and Shopify plus payment integration last — in that order, most applications move more smoothly.
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