How to Apply for an EIN: A Clear Guide to the Employer Identification Number
An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is a unique nine-digit number, written in the format 12-3456789, that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issues to identify a business for United States federal tax purposes. If you are forming a company, hiring staff, or...
ITIN Via Video Call: How IRS Passport Verification Actually Works.
CHAPTER I Why identity verification is a legal requirement, not a formality. An ITIN — Individual Taxpayer Identification Number — is issued by the IRS to people who must file a U.S. federal tax return but cannot get a Social Security Number. Because the number is...
ITIN for Foreign Investors in US LLC, C Corp & S Corp
If you are a non-resident investor with an interest in a US business, you have probably come across this advice at some point: “Own an LLC? You need an ITIN. Own a C Corp or S Corp? You don’t.” It is a rule of thumb that gets repeated often – and it...
