- Upgrade a regular Paypal account to a "Business" account. This requires only a legal business name (laws on this vary by area, may be a small state registration fee that covers several years) and EIN (free). PayPal allows you to have one business account separate from your personal account. Payees will only see your business name and the email address associated with the account.Â
- Form an LLC. This can be done for as low as about $200 USD initial setup and $100 per year in ongoing maintenance and can be arranged in another state entirely remotely. This can then be used to set up just about any other payment method including direct credit card payments. See our LLC page for more detailed information.
- StreamElements se.pay option (tailored to video sites, requires a minimum of 101 followers for supported platforms)
- Cryptocurrencies can be roundabout and require more work from your visitors, but can be 100% anonymous via direct wallet-to-wallet transfers. See this guide for more detailed information.
- Stripe's "Buy Me A Coffee" feature (or similar services) may work if your account has a business address and a business or "throwaway" phone number listed