Hi everyone,
I’m trying to choose the most stable and least risky path.
Thanks in advance 🙏
I’m currently going through a KYC verification on my KDP account and I’m facing a complicated identity consistency issue.
For the past 3 years, my account has been set up like this:
Tax Information: pen name (no date of birth provided)
Account Holder Name (KDP): pen name (no DOB)
Payment / Bank account: real legal name + correct DOB
Ads payment method: same real legal name
So basically, the internal KDP identity (tax + account holder) does NOT match the financial/payment identity.
Now KYC is asking for full identity verification, and I see 2 possible options:
Option A:
Update everything (Tax + Account Holder) to match my real legal identity (already used for payments), and submit my ID.
Pros: aligns with existing bank/payment data
Cons: this identity may be linked to an old KDP account ( with my full name and DOB that was cosed in 2021 because of missleading content )
Option B:
Switch everything to a completely new person (family member):
Update Tax + Account Holder + Bank + Ads → all under that new identity
Submit their ID
Pros: clean identity, no past KDP issues
Cons: full ownership + payment change during KYC (sudden complete switch)
Main concern: Which is less risky during KYC?
Fixing inconsistency toward an identity already used in payments (but possibly linked to an old closed account)?
Or doing a full identity + bank switch during verification?
Has anyone faced a similar situation or seen real cases of either approach working?
Thanks in advance 🙏