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Stripe Atlas is one solution for $500 - however they set up a Corp and C structure, which isn't ideal in terms of taxation. There are a number of banks that will open accounts remotely if you have an ITIN. If you're receiving payments from US companies and are not subject to withholding tax...

Ah, well that puts you in a bit of a dilemma. I believe you can use Payoneer with Stripe, however Shopify does not allow you to use the Payoneer banking details.

Stripe Atlas is great, but it's only useful for US residents/citizens. The C corporation is terrible for non-US residents/citizens because of the taxation. You end up paying one of the highest corporation taxes in the world from day one. As long as you don't have a dependent agent in the US and...

Which European country are you from? Most countries in Europe have the ESTA, visa waiver scheme with the US. Getting someone else to open the account won't work - most banks will want the members present at the signing and the big ones don't like managers opening the account.

Opening a physical US bank remotely is next to impossible without an introducer. If you're a US expat with a SSN, then it's quite easy to do still. However, as a non-US citizen you would be required to go to a bank in person to open the account to comply with their KYC. It's probably easier...