When does my EIN arrive (international founder)?
4 business days via the IRS fax line if you do not have an SSN or ITIN. Same day if you do.
Two channels for EIN issuance:
If you have an SSN or ITIN, we use the IRS online application and your EIN issues immediately. You see it in your dashboard within an hour.
If you have neither (most foreign founders without prior US tax presence), we prepare Form SS-4 and submit it via the IRS international fax channel at +1 (855) 215-1627. The IRS faxes the EIN back to us, typically within 4 business days.
You may have read that the foreign EIN process takes 6-8 weeks. That is the timeline for mailing the form. The fax channel is significantly faster.
Your dashboard shows the current status: "SS-4 prepared", "Submitted to IRS fax", "EIN received." We email you the EIN confirmation letter (CP 575) as soon as the IRS returns it.
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