EIN Filing Checklist for Non-Residents

Get the free, step-by-step checklist for obtaining your EIN without an SSN, so you can open a US bank account and start doing business.

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Get your EIN without an SSN

You’ve decided to form a US LLC or C Corporation. But before you can open a bank account, sign contracts, or file taxes, you need one thing: an Employer Identification Number (EIN).

The problem is that the IRS application process wasn’t designed with non-residents in mind. Most guides assume you have a Social Security Number, and most instructions skip the parts that trip up international applicants. And one wrong entry on Form SS-4 can delay your EIN by weeks or get your application rejected outright.

We created this free checklist to walk you through every step, so you get it right the first time.

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This checklist is for you if…

  • You’re a non-US resident forming a US LLC or C Corporation for the first time
  • You don’t have an SSN or ITIN and aren’t sure how to complete the SS-4
  • You want to open a US business bank account and need your EIN to do it
  • You’re not sure what “responsible party” means or whose name to put down
  • You’ve already submitted Form SS-4 and haven’t heard back, and want to know what to expect

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Includes:

  • Company registration in Wyoming
  • Consultation with an incorporation specialist
  • Employer Identification Number (EIN) registration
  • Articles of Organization
  • Operating Agreement
  • 1st year registered agent service (Wyoming)
  • Support with bank account opening (subject to bank approval)
  • All fees included
  • Electronic delivery
  • Year-round email support: on related business formation issues

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Incorporate your Multi-Member LLC

Includes:

  • Company registration in Wyoming
  • Consultation with an incorporation specialist
  • Employer Identification Number (EIN) registration
  • Articles of Organization
  • Operating Agreement
  • 1st year registered agent service (Wyoming)
  • Support with bank account opening (subject to bank approval)
  • All fees included
  • Electronic delivery
  • Year-round email support: on related business formation issues

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Incorporate your C Corp

Includes:

  • Company registration in Wyoming
  • Consultation with an incorporation specialist
  • Employer Identification Number (EIN) registration
  • Articles of Incorporation
  • Bylaws
  • 1st year registered agent service (Wyoming)
  • Support with bank account opening (subject to bank approval)
  • All fees included
  • Electronic delivery
  • Year-round email support: on related business formation issues

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Incorporate your S Corp

Includes:

  • Company registration in Wyoming
  • Consultation with an incorporation specialist
  • Employer Identification Number (EIN) registration
  • S Corp election filing (Form 2553)
  • Articles of Incorporation
  • Bylaws
  • 1st year registered agent service (Wyoming)
  • Support with bank account opening (subject to bank approval)
  • All fees included
  • Electronic delivery
  • Year-round email support: on related business formation issues

Get your US S Corp up and running with zero tax and paperwork worries.

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