Multi-owner business verification blocked by single-owner limit
Payroll and compliance tools using Middesk for identity verification fail for businesses with multiple owners. This blocks legitimate multi-partner companies from completing onboarding. The constraint is vendor-imposed rather than regulatory, leaving users without a clear workaround.
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