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PayPal · PayPal User Agreement · View original document ↗

Tax Identification Information Required to Avoid Withholding

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1423 other provisions on other platforms.

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Twitch Medium

All requests for information or documents related to potential, anticipated, or current legal proceedings, investigations, or disputes must be made using the appropriate level of legal process.

Baseten Medium

The following is a list of categories of personal information which we may collect or may have been collected from California residents within the last twelve (12) months.

Perplexity AI Medium

to notify the Disclosing Party promptly and in writing of the circumstances surrounding any suspected possession, use or knowledge of the Confidential Information

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If you do not provide the requested information to PayPal or keep documentation up to date in your PayPal account, you may be subject to account holds or limitations and withholding Taxes at the applicable rates...

Excerpt from PayPal's User Agreement

Provision details

Document information
Document
PayPal User Agreement
Entity
PayPal
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
Aug. 3, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-019979
Document ID
CA-D-00044
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
0ee300fe5282bb290fe72106d9e6b33284460c5ff7cf8e4f78ab7455a90f70cf
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:10 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: PayPal
Document: PayPal User Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-019979
Captured: 2026-07-09 04:10:50 UTC
SHA-256: 0ee300fe5282bb29…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/paypal/paypal-user-agreement/provision/CA-P-019979/tax-identification-information-required-to-avoid-withholding/
Accessed: Aug. 3, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does PayPal's Tax Identification Information Required to Avoid Withholding clause do?

The clause states: “If you do not provide the requested information to PayPal or keep documentation up to date in your PayPal account, you may be subject to account holds or limitations and withholding Taxes at the applicable rates...”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 273 platforms. See the full comparison.

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