Frequently asked questions

Yes. If you cannot use the IRS online application, Form SS-4 can be submitted by fax or mail. We prepare and submit that application for eligible US companies and foreign companies worldwide, including applicants without an SSN or ITIN.

We prepare and submit within about one business day of receiving your completed form. The IRS typically assigns the number in 7–20 business days, and posts the CP-575 confirmation letter at 17–20 business days from submission. These are IRS processing times, not ours; they move with its workload and the IRS occasionally announces changes.

Speed, and a deadline you can hold us to. Standard is 7–20 business days. With express we check your form within about one business day, and from the moment it passes you have the EIN within three business days — or we refund the difference and finish the job as a standard application anyway.

Yes, and we would rather say so than pretend otherwise. The form is free and the IRS charges nothing. What you are buying is that it is filled in correctly the first time — 18 sections, about 35 fields, and a rejection costs weeks — plus someone to chase it and tell you what to do when the confirmation letter does not arrive.

If it is rejected because of something we got wrong, we correct it and resubmit at no charge. If it is rejected because of information that turned out to be different from what you told us, we will tell you exactly what the IRS objected to and what it needs instead.

A foreign-owned US single-member LLC with default disregarded-entity treatment generally files Form 5472 with a pro forma Form 1120 when it has reportable related-party transactions. This package reports information and does not calculate income tax payable. Separate tax obligations can still apply. A corporate tax election changes the filing requirements.

No revenue alone does not remove the filing requirement. Owner funding, withdrawals, and formation or other company costs paid personally may be reportable. A year with genuinely no reportable transactions may qualify for an exception. Ask support to review the facts before paying.

A missed required filing can still be submitted. Submit a complete, accurate return promptly. Additional penalties can apply if the failure continues more than 90 days after IRS notification, for each subsequent 30-day period or part of one. Filing late does not automatically cancel penalties already assessed. We do not handle penalty disputes.

Our simplified package covers a foreign-owned single-member US LLC with default disregarded-entity treatment. A domestic LLC with multiple owners usually defaults to partnership treatment unless it elected corporate taxation; it generally needs different returns, such as Form 1065 and Schedules K-1. Ask a qualified tax adviser to confirm.

Payment is handled by Stripe: bank card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express), Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay and WeChat Pay. We never see or store your card details. Prices are in US dollars and include no government fees, because the IRS charges none.

Once we have started work on your filing the fee is not refundable — that is when the work happens. If the job fails because of a mistake of ours, we redo it or refund it. Delays caused by IRS processing times, or a confirmation letter lost because of an address problem, are not grounds for a refund, but we will help you put it right.

No. SpeedEIN serves companies that already exist: US LLCs and C corporations owned by non-US persons, and any type of company formed outside the US. Bring the official registration certificate from your company's country of formation.

No, and we are not affiliated with the IRS. We are a document preparation service. We prepare the forms from the information you give us and you sign them; we do not advise you on whether a tax position is right for your situation.

Uploaded files are stored privately and are only reachable through your signed-in dashboard — never by guessing a link. You can download anything we deliver, as often as you need.