This page only pertains to YOU if you are not a U. S. citizen or permanent resident of the United States and do not have a Social Security Number.

What is the Patriot Act?

“Congress passed the USA PATRIOT Act in response to the terrorists’ attacks of September 11, 2001. The Act gives federal officials greater authority to track and intercept communications, both for law enforcement and foreign intelligence gathering purposes. It vest the Secretary of the Treasury with regulatory powers to combat corruption of U.S. financial institutions for foreign money laundering purposes. It seeks to further close our borders to foreign terrorists and to detain and remove those within our borders. It creates new crimes, new penalties, and new procedural efficiencies for use against domestic and international terrorists.” 

The IRS was forced to take additional precautions to meet with the requirements as set forth by the Patriot Act.  If you do not have a Social Security Number then you will need to apply for an ITIN No.(Individual Taxpayer Identification Number) before applying for a Federal ID Number.

The Federal ID Number or EIN (Employer Identification Number) is necessary to open a US Bank Account and/or Merchant Account as well as for tax filing purposes. This number is issued by the IRS.  

For an immediate and temporary solution to this problem please see information about our Nominee Services or Click here for the application.

The ITIN number is a nine-digit number issued by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to individuals who are required to have a U.S. taxpayer identification number but who do not have, and are not eligible to obtain a Social Security Number (SSN).

Due to the enforcement of the Patriot Act since the "911 crisis", this number is now necessary when making an application to the IRS for the Federal Identification Number (EIN) which is needed to open a Bank Account in the United States. A valid passport will NO LONGER suffice.

To apply to the IRS for the ITIN No. you must complete and process United States Form W-7 - "Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number". Please click here to download the form or connect directly to the IRS at http://www.irs.ustreas.gov.

This is a "Catch 22" situation. In order to open a Bank Account and file income taxes in the US you must have a Federal ID No. and either a SSN or an ITIN. To apply for an ITIN No. please click here.

In order to accommodate your immediate needs, we can offer you minimal nominee services to be in existence solely for the purpose of the application for the Federal ID Number (EIN). The cost for this service is $250.00 and the contract of agreement will cease upon the issuance of the ITIN Number. The contract will not go into effect without proof of the application to the IRS for the ITIN number. Click here for the application.