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How to Close a PayPal Account

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PayPal accounts can be very useful. They are an easy and free way to send money to family abroad or pay for things online. You can even set up an account for your business so your clients or customers can pay you.

If for whatever reason, you find you no longer want your PayPal account, closing it down is a quick and hassle-free process that can be completed in just a few minutes. Read on to find out how to close a PayPal account.

Why You Might Want to Close Your PayPal Account

The good news is even an unused PayPal account doesn't cost any money to maintain. But if you're not planning to use your PayPal account again, it might be a good idea to delete it. PayPal is secure, but any place on the web where your personal and financial details are listed can be breached. Deleting your details from places you no longer use decreases your risk of having this information breached.

Some people close their PayPal accounts because it has been compromised and they want to close it down for safety reasons. Business users may want to close an account that was opened for a business that is no longer trading. Users may also choose to close their PayPal account because they've switched to an alternative payment gateway, like Venmo or Stripe.

Or maybe you just want to open a new PayPal account with a different email address. If any of these reasons apply to you, you would want to know how to close a PayPal account.

What to Know Before Closing Your Account

The most important thing to know before closing your PayPal account is once it's closed, it will be permanently closed. You are not deactivating your PayPal account. Deactivating often means that an account can be reactivated later if needed. This is not the case with a PayPal account. Once an account has been deleted, it is permanently closed.

Because you are permanently closing your PayPal account, everything tied to your account will be permanently deleted. This means your transaction history will be lost. It might, therefore, be a good idea to screenshot, print out or otherwise save your transaction history if you think you will need it at a later date. Once the PayPal account is closed, you will not be able to access this information again, even if you open a new PayPal account using the same email address.

Also to close your PayPal account, you will need to use a laptop or computer to access your PayPal account from the web. You cannot delete your PayPal account from the Android or iOS app.

Before you try to close your PayPal account, make sure that there are no unresolved issues on your account. This includes outstanding balances that need to be paid or unresolved problems that need to be taken up with customer service. You will not be able to close a PayPal account if there are unresolved issues tied to your account. Any unpaid money requests will also automatically be canceled.

The last thing to do before closing your PayPal account is to withdraw or collect the entirety of your PayPal balance. You can do this by spending your balance, or by transferring it to another PayPal or bank account. You can also request a check from PayPal, but you will have to pay a small fee on this option.

How to Close Your PayPal Account

Once you have saved a copy of your transaction history, fixed any unresolved issues tied to your account, and collected the entirety of your PayPal balance, it is time to start the process of closing your PayPal account.

Even though closing your account is permanent, the full process actually takes just a few minutes. The process you'll need to follow is slightly different for a personal account and a business account.

Follow the instructions below on how to close a PayPal account.

Personal Account

How to close your PayPal personal account:

Make sure you have copied your transaction history if you need it
Make sure you have no unresolved issues tied to your account
Make sure you have emptied your PayPal balance
Log in to your PayPal account on a web browser on a personal computer or laptop
Once you have logged in to your PayPal account, click on the Settings Menu (the Settings Menu icon is at the top right of your screen, next to the Log Out option)
On the Settings Menu, you will see a tab for Account Options. Open this tab
Under the Account Options section, click the Close Your Account button
If requested, enter your bank account details
Click the Close Account button.

Business Account

If you have a business account, it is also possible to downgrade to a personal account, but you will have to contact customer service to do so.

How to close your PayPal business account:

Make sure you have copied your transaction history if you need it
Make sure you have no unresolved issues tied to your account
Make sure you have emptied your PayPal balance
Log in to your PayPal account on a web browser on a personal computer or laptop
Once you have logged in to your PayPal account, click on the Profile button (the Profile button icon is at the top right of your screen, next to the Log Out option)
Click on the Profile and Settings button
Click on Account Settings
At the top of the Account Settings page, there is a line for Account Type. There is a Close Account button to the right in this line, next to Account Type
Click the Close Account button to delete your PayPal account.

What Happens After You Close a PayPal Account?

Once you have closed your PayPal account, you will not be able to access it again. Your transaction history with PayPal will be lost. Any unpaid money requests are automatically canceled. Future online payments cannot be made using a deleted PayPal account. You also lose unused redemption codes or coupons.

If you need to, you can create a new PayPal account (you can even use the same email address), but you will not be able to view any information from the previous account.

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Conclusion

A PayPal account is simple and easy to set up, quick to make international payments, and just as simple and easy to close. If you think you won't ever use your PayPal account again, it might be worth closing for security reasons.

Before trying to close a PayPal account, make sure you resolve any issues on the account, and withdraw all of your money. And remember – once a PayPal account is closed, it is permanently deleted and you will not be able to access any of the account information, including the transaction history, ever again.

Stilt, Inc strives to keep this blog information accurate and up to date. All information is presented without warranty. Discrepancies may be found. This blog does not consist of legal advice.

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