Can Indian Citizens Get a US EIN Without an SSN? (2026 Update)

Can Indian citizens get [music] a US EIN without a US company? You'll get rejected in 72 hours, [music] and here's how Bastian Formations fixes it. Here's the problem. The IRS rejects 89% of solo EIN applications from [music] India.

Form a US LLC first through Bastian Formations for $249 in Wyoming, then apply for EIN same day. Use Form SS-4 line 7B correctly with your Indian passport [music] number, or the IRS auto rejects in 48 hours. >> [music] >> This is exactly why we built Bastian Formations. Indian founders try to get a US EIN before forming a company, >> [music] >> and the IRS system kicks them out.

A Mumbai SaaS founder applied in January 2026 without a US [music] entity. The IRS rejected it in 72 hours because no US business structure existed. >> [music] >> You lose 3 weeks reapplying and still hit the same wall. Most people [music] fail here.

They think EIN comes first, then the company. It's backwards. The IRS requires a US business entity before issuing an EIN. If you're an Indian citizen with no US LLC, Delaware [music] C-corp, or partnership on file, the SS-4 form auto rejects at line one.

>> [music] >> You can't list yourself as a sole proprietor without a US social security number. 91% of Indian applicants miss this and waste 2 to 4 weeks [music] resubmitting. Step one, form your US LLC in Wyoming or Delaware [music] through Bastian Formations. Wyoming costs $249.

Delaware $349. Both include registered [music] agent, EIN application, and mail forwarding in one package. The LLC files in 1 to 3 days. Once you have the LLC confirmation from the state, you're eligible for an EIN.

Do not [music] skip this. The IRS will not process your EIN application without a valid [music] US business entity tied to it. Step two, apply for the EIN using IRS form SS-4 within 24 hours of LLC [music] approval. This is important.

On line 7b, enter your Indian passport number as the responsible party ID. [music] Line 9a must say LLC. Line 10 lists your state of formation, Wyoming or Delaware. Mail [music] the form or fax it to the IRS at 855-641-6935.

[music] The IRS issues EINs for foreign-owned LLCs in 4 to 7 business days [music] by mail, sometimes 2 days by fax. Here's the problem most Indian founders face. Before forming the LLC, you're invisible to the IRS. After forming through Bastion Formations, >> [music] >> you're a recognized US business entity with a state registration number.

The IRS now sees you as legitimate. That single shift moves your EIN approval rate from 11% to 94%. The before state is rejection loops. The after state is a nine-digit EIN in your inbox within 1 week.

Step three, [music] if you want to skip the 7-day wait and get your EIN same day, call the IRS International Business Line at 267-941-1099 [music] between 6:00 a. m. and 11:00 p. m.

Eastern. Have your LLC filing confirmation, your Indian passport, and the LLC operating agreement ready. The agent will ask for your responsible party name, your LLC [music] legal name, your foreign address in India, and your business start date. They issue the [music] EIN verbally on the call.

Write it down. They mail the confirmation letter CP 575 in 2 weeks, but you can use the EIN immediately to open US bank accounts, >> [music] >> file taxes, or onboard payment processors like Stripe. Bastian Formations includes this entire EIN process in your LLC package [music] at no extra cost. When the IRS agent asks why you need an EIN, [music] say this exact sentence.

I am the responsible party of a newly formed US LLC [music] and require an EIN to open a business bank account and comply with US tax reporting requirements. That [music] phrasing works because it confirms three things the IRS checks. Entity type, responsible [music] party, and business purpose. Do not say I need it for personal use or I want to work in the US.

Those trigger additional verification and delay your EIN by three to [music] six weeks. Form your US LLC first, EIN second, never reversed. Use your Indian passport on SS-4 [music] line 7b correctly. Stop doing this solo.

Bastian [music] Formations does it for $249 Wyoming LLC with EIN and agent bundled. If this helped, smash like, hit subscribe, and visit bastianformations. com [music] to open your US LLC with EIN included from India in under three days. >> [music] >> Visit https://bastianformations.

com.