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Contact UsApplying for a US ITIN
Obtain an Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) by filing Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number.
As a non-US person, you may be eligible for a zero or reduced rate of US tax withholding if your income is effectively connected with a US trade or business, or if your country of permanent residence (the country where you claim to be a resident for purposes of that country's income tax) has an income tax treaty with the US.
Look for your country of permanent residence in the Copyrights column under Royalties in the list of tax treaty countries to check the applicable withholding rate. If your country of permanent residence is a part of this list, you may not need a US Tax TIN (ITIN for individuals) to complete the Tax Interview.
If your country of permanent residence does not issue a Tax ID number (foreign Tax ID) or have an active treaty with the US, you may apply for an ITIN by filing Form W-7. The application may take up to eight weeks. Please reference the following resources available in the IRS website for filling W-7.
Please contact the IRS or consult your tax adviser if you need further guidance.
You may be eligible to receive an ITIN support letter from Amazon, subject to Amazon requirements, which includes but are not limited to the following:
After obtaining the ITIN, enter the ITIN on KDP's online Tax Interview Form and submit to Amazon.
More information: For Corporations and Non-Individual Entities: Employer Identification Number (EIN)
Before Applying for an ITIN
As a non-US person, you may be eligible for a zero or reduced rate of US tax withholding if your income is effectively connected with a US trade or business, or if your country of permanent residence (the country where you claim to be a resident for purposes of that country's income tax) has an income tax treaty with the US.
Look for your country of permanent residence in the Copyrights column under Royalties in the list of tax treaty countries to check the applicable withholding rate. If your country of permanent residence is a part of this list, you may not need a US Tax TIN (ITIN for individuals) to complete the Tax Interview.
When to apply for an ITIN
If your country of permanent residence does not issue a Tax ID number (foreign Tax ID) or have an active treaty with the US, you may apply for an ITIN by filing Form W-7. The application may take up to eight weeks. Please reference the following resources available in the IRS website for filling W-7.
Please contact the IRS or consult your tax adviser if you need further guidance.
ITIN Support Letter
You may be eligible to receive an ITIN support letter from Amazon, subject to Amazon requirements, which includes but are not limited to the following:
- Your Tax Interview must have been completed
- At least one US payment from KDP must have been issued to you
After obtaining an ITIN
After obtaining the ITIN, enter the ITIN on KDP's online Tax Interview Form and submit to Amazon.
More information: For Corporations and Non-Individual Entities: Employer Identification Number (EIN)
