How long does an ITIN take?

Typically 8-12 weeks after the application reaches the IRS. We prepare and submit your application without delay, but the processing clock belongs to the IRS, not to us — which is exactly why we make sure the application passes the first time. Every rejection resets that clock to zero.

Do I need a company first?

Usually, yes. A W-7 needs a legitimate filing reason the IRS will accept, and for most founders that reason runs through a US LLC. We build the application on your actual situation: if you already have a company, we anchor the application to it; if you don't, we structure both in the right order.

Can I apply on my own?

You can — and rejections are common. The usual culprits: a passport copy that isn't certified the exact way the IRS requires, or a filing reason that doesn't survive review. Every rejection costs you the full waiting period, then a restart. We prepare the application to pass on the first attempt.

How much does it cost?

Pricing depends on your situation — whether you already have a company and which filing reason fits your case. Apply and we'll send you the details.

ITIN Application Service

"SSN required" is blocking every door.One ITIN opens them all.

No SSN means no PayPal Business, no Shopify Payments, no US credit cards — and a financial identity full of holes. We prepare a W-7 application built to be approved, submit it to the IRS, and your ITIN typically lands in 8-12 weeks.

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Submitted to the IRS·Fully remote·Step-by-step guidance

ITIN · IRS

Tax processing number

9XX-XX-1234

Holder

Non-resident founder

Illustrative

The doors it opens

A US credit history that starts building in your name
SSN required
Unlocked
A fully activated PayPal Business account
SSN required
Unlocked
Shopify Payments instead of payment-gateway workarounds
SSN required
Unlocked
US credit cards — for you and your company
SSN required
Unlocked
A stronger profile with every bank you approach
SSN required
Unlocked

The same wall, every time: "SSN required"

You open PayPal Business — it wants an SSN. You activate Shopify Payments — SSN. You apply for a US credit card — SSN again. And as a non-resident with no US work status, an SSN is simply never coming. The result: platforms that work for everyone but you, and a US financial identity that stays incomplete no matter how big your business gets.

The same stamp at every door

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What an ITIN unlocks

An ITIN is a tax processing number the IRS issues to people who can't get an SSN. For a non-resident founder, it's the missing piece of your US financial identity:

A US credit history that starts building in your name

Unlocked

A fully activated PayPal Business account

Unlocked

Shopify Payments instead of payment-gateway workarounds

Unlocked

US credit cards — for you and your company

Unlocked

A stronger profile with every bank you approach

Unlocked

We build an application that gets approved

W-7 rejections are common: a document copy certified the wrong way, a filing reason that doesn't hold up, one empty field. And a rejection isn't a quick fix — it's the full cycle restarted, weeks lost. We pin down the right filing reason for your situation, walk you through certifying your documents the way the IRS actually accepts, and check every line before it ships. The same craft that carries our clients' applications through bank review goes into the W-7.

Form W-7

The right filing reason for your case
Documents certified the way the IRS accepts
Every line checked before it ships

How we get your number

Three steps. You get your documents ready with our guidance — we handle the rest.

1
We prepare your complete W-7 application, with exact guidance on certified document copies
2
We submit it to the IRS
3
Your ITIN typically arrives in 8-12 weeks

Let's be clear about what an ITIN is not

Honesty is part of an application that gets approved. An ITIN is a tax processing number — nothing more, nothing less. But for a non-resident building a US business, that "nothing more" opens a lot of doors.

Not a US work permit
Not an immigration or residency status
It doesn't create tax obligations just by existing

Frequently asked questions

ITIN · IRS

Tax processing number

9XX-XX-1234

Holder

Non-resident founder

Illustrative

The doors it opens

A US credit history that starts building in your name
SSN required
Unlocked
A fully activated PayPal Business account
SSN required
Unlocked
Shopify Payments instead of payment-gateway workarounds
SSN required
Unlocked
US credit cards — for you and your company
SSN required
Unlocked
A stronger profile with every bank you approach
SSN required
Unlocked

The "SSN required" wall won't move itself.

Apply today and we'll build the W-7 application that gets approved. In a typical 8-12 weeks, you'll hold the number that opens PayPal Business, Shopify Payments, and US credit.

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