In Stripe Connect, who is a connected account?

• A. The platform's main account
• B. Each business that receives funds from the platform
• C. An account for tax reporting
• D. A customer account

Answer: (B)

In Stripe Connect, a connected account is a separate Stripe account that is linked to your platform and is designated to receive funds from payments processed on the platform. These accounts represent the businesses or individuals you onboard to your marketplace, so Stripe can payout them their share (and your platform can take its fees) directly. That’s why the best description is that a connected account is each business that receives funds from the platform—it's the merchant side of the flow, not the platform’s main account or a buyer’s customer account. The platform’s main account is the central hub that controls the Connect setup, while tax reporting isn’t what defines a connected account, and customer accounts are the buyers, not the merchants receiving funds.