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Do I have to pay taxes on my KDP sales?

The short answer: yes. Amazon requires all publishers, including nonprofit or tax-exempt organizations, to provide valid taxpayer identification in order to comply with U.S. tax reporting regulations. Tax withholding and specific requirements vary based on whether you are a U.S. person or non-U.S. person.

According to the IRS, for U.S. federal tax purposes, a U.S. person includes, but is not limited to:

• An individual who is a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien
• A partnership, corporation, company, or association created or organized in the U.S. or under the laws of the U.S.
• Any estate (other than a foreign estate)
• A domestic trust (as defined in Regulations section for Forms W-9 not required to be signed 301.7701-7)

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General Tax Resources

Use the links below to learn more about taxes and your KDP account.

TAX INTERVIEW Why and how to take the KDP Tax Interview

TAX ACCOUNT STATUS What is the tax status of my account? Have I provided everything?

TAX WITHHOLDING Will Amazon KDP withhold taxes from my account?

YEAR END TAX FORMS When and how can I obtain my tax forms?

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Resources for non-U.S. publishers

If you are a non-U.S. publisher interested in claiming tax treaty benefits to reduce your withholding, you have to provide a tax identification number (TIN). If you have a U.S. TIN (ITIN for individuals, EIN for non-individuals), you must provide it. If you don't have a U.S. TIN and the tax authority in your country issues an income tax identification number, you may enter it to claim treaty benefits.

If your income is connected with a U.S. trade or business, and you file a U.S. income tax return, you are required to provide a U.S. TIN (ITIN or EIN for individuals; EIN for non-individuals) when completing the IRS Form W-8ECI. In general, your income is effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business if you have employees in the U.S., own, lease or control equipment or other assets in the U.S. that you use to generate revenue, or have a permanent establishment in the U.S.

It is not necessary to have a TIN in order to complete the tax interview. However, any reduction of the statutory withholding tax rate (30%) applicable to your U.S. source payments will not apply until you can provide a TIN. If you are in the process of applying for a U.S. TIN, you can submit your tax information now in our online tax interview without a TIN, and then retake the interview once you receive your TIN from the IRS.

A U.S. TIN may take the form of:

• Employer Identification Number (EIN)
• Social Security Number (SSN)
• Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN)

Use the links below to learn more about how to obtain an tax identification number.

APPLY FOR A TIN How to apply for a U.S. Taxpayer ID Number (Individuals)

APPLY FOR AN EIN How to apply for a U.S. Employer ID Number (Non-Individuals and Corporations)

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