EIN number for non-U.S. residents — no SSN or ITIN required.
Wyoming Registered Agent Prime LLC prepares and submits IRS Form SS-4 to obtain your Employer Identification Number for a U.S. company owned by a non-resident — $55, no SSN or ITIN required.
What an EIN for non-U.S. residents is
Wyoming Registered Agent Prime LLC offers EIN for non-US residents for $55, preparing and submitting IRS Form SS-4 to obtain the federal Employer Identification Number for a U.S. company owned by a non-resident.
An EIN is the federal tax ID for a business; a non-U.S. resident can obtain one for a U.S. company by filing IRS Form SS-4, without a Social Security Number or ITIN. Per the IRS, a foreign responsible party who has no SSN or ITIN simply writes “Foreign” on the form.
An EIN is a 9-digit number (for example, 12-3456789) assigned to sole proprietors, corporations, partnerships, estates, trusts, and other entities for tax filing and reporting purposes. Internal Revenue Service — Instructions for Form SS-4
- What it is The federal tax ID (EIN) your US company needs to open bank accounts and operate.
- Who needs it Non-US founders of a US LLC or corporation who do not have an SSN or ITIN.
- How it is done We prepare and submit IRS Form SS-4 on your behalf as third-party designee.
- What it costs $55 for preparation and submission; the IRS itself charges $0 for the EIN.
- Timeline Processing time depends on the IRS; we submit promptly and confirm receipt of the number.
What EIN for non-U.S. residents includes
Form SS-4 prepared
We complete IRS Form SS-4 accurately for a non-resident-owned US company.
Submitted to the IRS
We submit the application as your third-party designee and monitor it.
EIN confirmed
We deliver the EIN confirmation once the IRS issues the number.
EIN for non-U.S. residents — transparent price
EIN for Non-U.S. Residents
$55 all-inclusive service fee
- Form SS-4 preparation & submission$55
- IRS EIN fee$0 — the IRS does not charge
- SSN or ITINNot required
How EIN for non-U.S. residents works
- 1Share entity details
Provide your US company details and responsible-party information.
- 2We prepare SS-4
We complete IRS Form SS-4 for your non-resident-owned entity.
- 3Submit to the IRS
We submit the application as third-party designee.
- 4Receive your EIN
We deliver the EIN confirmation for your records.
EIN for non-U.S. residents — frequently asked questions
Can I get an EIN without an SSN?
Yes. An EIN for non-US residents does not require an SSN or ITIN; we prepare and submit IRS Form SS-4 as third-party designee.
Does the IRS charge for an EIN?
No. The IRS charges $0 for the EIN. The $55 covers preparing and submitting the application on your behalf.
How long does an EIN take?
Processing time depends on the IRS; we submit promptly and confirm receipt of your EIN.
How to find an EIN number, and how to find an EIN number online?
There is no public directory. How to find EIN number details for your own company means checking your IRS CP 575 notice or a prior return; how to find EIN number online applies only to public filers such as a nonprofit or an SEC filer, since the IRS keeps private EINs off any public lookup.
How to get an EIN for an LLC as a non-resident?
How to get EIN for LLC without an SSN or ITIN is to file IRS Form SS-4. We prepare and submit it as your third-party designee and deliver the confirmation once the IRS issues the number.
How to apply for an EIN as a non-resident
There are two routes to apply for EIN number, and the difference is what matters for non-residents. The IRS EIN application online — the IRS EIN assistant on IRS.gov — is open only to applicants whose responsible party already holds a U.S. SSN or ITIN and a U.S. address; a foreign founder without one cannot finish it. Everyone else uses IRS Form SS-4: the IRS EIN application form SS-4 is submitted by fax, mail, or the international phone line, and that is the path we handle for you. There is no IRS EIN application cost — the IRS charges $0; our fee is only for preparing and submitting the form.
So if you searched for how to apply for EIN online and hit a wall, that is expected: the online IRS EIN application is not built for non-residents. We prepare and submit the IRS EIN application for LLC, corporation, or other entity as your third-party designee, then confirm the number when it issues.
EIN for an LLC, corporation, estate, or trust
The same federal number covers every entity type. An EIN for LLC use — the LLC EIN number a bank asks for — is the most common request from non-resident founders, and a business EIN number is simply that EIN used on the company’s accounts. The IRS tax ID number, the EIN, and the federal tax ID are three names for the one 9-digit number. We also obtain an EIN for a corporation, an EIN for trust arrangements, and an EIN for statutory foundation entities formed in Wyoming.
Estates need one too. An IRS EIN for estate administration is obtained the same way: to apply for EIN for estate of deceased, the SS-4 is filed for the estate, and you can apply for EIN for estate of deceased online only when the person signing holds a U.S. SSN or ITIN — otherwise it is the SS-4 route we handle.
Finding or verifying an EIN
There is no public EIN number lookup: for privacy, the IRS does not publish a searchable directory, so the general federal tax id number lookup company database people expect does not exist. To find your own, check the CP 575 confirmation notice or a prior return; when “I forgot my EIN number” is the situation, the IRS Business & Specialty Tax Line can confirm it to an authorised person by phone. There is no official verify EIN number online tool either — you verify EIN number details against your own IRS records, not a public lookup.
The one narrow exception: to look up EIN number for LLC or company records that are already public — a nonprofit, or a business that filed with the SEC — those specific filings show the number. For a private company, the EIN stays private.
Get your EIN as a non-U.S. resident
Apply for EIN — the federal Employer Identification Number for your US company — for $55, with no SSN or ITIN required.