US tax
An IRS Employer Identification Number for your US LLC or Corp — the number you need to open a US bank account, apply for Stripe/PayPal, and file US taxes. This service is for founders without a US Social Security Number, who cannot use the IRS's instant online tool.
A UK Private Limited Company (Ltd) is a separate legal entity registered at Companies House. Non-resident founders can form one remotely through an authorised ACSP. Eteform handles the filing and checks in 24–48 working hours. Six service packages start from £226; the £100 Companies House fee is shown separately.
After incorporation you receive a CRN and digital documents. Many founders then open Wise Business or Revolut Business, set a London registered office if needed, and prepare for Stripe, Shopify or Amazon using matching company details. Annual duties typically include the Confirmation Statement (CS01), accounts, and Corporation Tax registration with HMRC when trading starts. Dormant companies still have lighter filing duties — they are not a full exemption from Companies House.
UK Ltd formation does not grant UK residency or a visa, and bank or payment-gateway approval is never guaranteed. What we control is a correctly filed, transparent entity with Arabic support from order to certificate — so you can compare packages, read the formation guide, or start your order with clear GBP pricing.
See also UK formation, 2026 cost breakdown, and the full guide.
If you form your US LLC through Eteform's US LLC Full Package, EIN filing is already included. This page is for founders who already have a US LLC or Corp formed elsewhere — through a different agent, or self-filed — and now need EIN help without an SSN.
The IRS's fast online EIN tool is restricted to applicants with a US Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number. Without one, the application must go through paper Form SS-4, filed by fax or mail to the IRS's international unit — a manual process the IRS itself states can take several weeks, not the same-day result a US-resident founder gets online.
Non-SSN EIN applications typically take 4–8 weeks from filing, sometimes longer during IRS backlogs. This is not comparable to Eteform's usual 24–48 hour UK formation turnaround — it depends on the IRS's own processing, which we cannot expedite. We file promptly and follow up, but cannot guarantee a specific IRS response date.
Form SS-4 preparation for a foreign-owned, non-resident entity, filing with the IRS, and following the application until the EIN issues or the IRS requests more information. Ongoing US tax return preparation is a separate accounting engagement.
Yes — that is exactly what this service is for. The fax/mail application route does not require a US address, phone number, or in-person visit.
Yes, EIN is already included in that package at no extra charge. This standalone service is only needed if your US company was formed elsewhere and doesn't have an EIN yet.
Because the IRS itself processes non-SSN applications manually, not instantly. We control our own filing speed, not the IRS's internal review queue — we won't promise a turnaround we can't guarantee.
An EIN is an identification number, not a tax bill by itself. Whether you owe US tax depends on your business activity and is a separate question from obtaining the number — speak to a US tax accountant for your specific situation.
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