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nisheg8825
May 16, 2012, 07:00 AM
Hi, I'm a citizen of India. I've authored books through amazon. Now according to IRS United States, 30% of my royalty is being withheld by amazon as tax. But according to US-INDIA tax treaty US revenues by Indians are eligible for reduced rate of US tax withholding.
So for applying that (W-8BEN FORM) i must provide ITIN. So i need to apply for ITIN but i'm not a resident of US and i've never been to US. So will i be eligible to apply for ITIN?
AtlantaTaxExpert
May 16, 2012, 07:07 AM


You ARE eligible to apply for an ITIN.

Get a memo from amazon stating that you need the ITIN for proper withholding of taxes on your royalties, then submit the letter and Form W-7 to the IRS, and they should issue the ITIN without the requirement that you file a tax return.

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