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__floattoday at 1:34 AM1 replyview on HN

They may want proof that you, the human filling out this form, are authorized to publish apps, communications, etc. as the company you say you represent.


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fc417fc802today at 2:04 AM

How does a passport solve that? Most small private companies are entirely opaque. A government ID doesn't help you determine authorization. It won't even help you determine ownership since anyone doing things sensibly will be using a registered agent to hold the company on his behalf.

The correct approach here (AFAIK) is to punt the trust decision to the bank by requiring payment with a method that you can confidently trace to the company.

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