Your US LLC cannot open a bank account, verify Stripe or file its IRS returns without an EIN. The IRS online portal is closed to foreign owners — we prepare and file Form SS-4 through the IRS channels built for applicants without an SSN, and deliver your official EIN letter digitally. No SSN, no US travel, 100% online.
An EIN (Employer Identification Number) is a nine-digit federal tax ID the IRS issues to a business entity — think of it as your company's identity number in the US system. It is issued to the company, not to you personally, and it stays with the company for its entire life.
Even if your LLC never hires a single employee, you will need its EIN at almost every step after formation. Forming the LLC is only step one — the EIN is what makes the company usable.
Mercury, Wise and US banks ask for your EIN during the application. Without one, a foreign-owned LLC's account application cannot move forward.
Payment processors and platforms such as Amazon ask for the business EIN to verify your company and its tax information.
A foreign-owned single-member LLC must file Form 5472 with a pro-forma Form 1120 every year — and that filing is made under the LLC's EIN, even with zero income.
US clients, suppliers and partners routinely ask for your EIN on W-9 substitute forms, contracts and onboarding paperwork.
If you later hire US employees or contractors, payroll and reporting run under the company's EIN.
An EIN lets the business operate under its own tax identity instead of the owner's personal details — cleaner books, cleaner compliance.
The IRS's online EIN application looks simple — but it requires the responsible party to have an SSN or ITIN and a US legal residence. If you are a non-resident founder, the system stops you before you even start. There is no workaround inside the portal.
Foreign applicants are expected to apply the older way: by completing Form SS-4 and sending it to the IRS by fax or mail, writing "Foreign" where an SSN would normally go. That route works — but the form has to be exactly right:
This is exactly the part we handle for you — 40–50 of these applications a month ran through the formation department our founder previously headed, so the common rejection and delay causes are checked before your form is ever filed.
Message us on WhatsApp. We confirm your LLC is formed (or form it first) and give you an honest EIN timeline and exact price before you pay anything.
We complete the SS-4 using your formation documents and owner details, and share it with you to review before filing — nothing goes to the IRS unseen.
Your application is filed through the IRS fax channel for foreign applicants, and we follow up if the IRS requests anything further.
Your official IRS EIN confirmation letter (CP 575) is delivered to you digitally, along with guidance on where you will use the number next.
What we need from you: your LLC's formation certificate (Articles of Organization), the owner/responsible party's full legal name and foreign address, and basic details about what the business does. No passport mailing, no US address of your own, and no SSN — if you formed your LLC with us, we already have most of this on file.
Honest timing: foreign-owner EIN applications are processed manually by the IRS, so timelines vary with IRS workload and cannot be guaranteed by anyone. We give you a realistic estimate for your case up front and keep you updated while it is in progress.
They sound similar, solve different problems — and many non-resident founders eventually need both.
| EIN | ITIN | |
|---|---|---|
| Issued to | A business entity (your LLC or corporation) | An individual person |
| Used for | Business banking, payment processors, company tax filings like Form 5472 + 1120 | Personal US tax filing, and verifying personal accounts with services like Stripe and PayPal |
| Application | Form SS-4 — filed by fax for foreign owners | Form W-7 — our process is 100% paperless, with no embassy visit and no mailing your original passport |
| Typical order | Right after your LLC is formed | When a personal filing or account verification requires it |
Need the individual number instead? See our ITIN — 100% Paperless service.
Tell us where your LLC is formed (or that you still need one). Free consultation first — exact price and honest timeline before you commit to anything.
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