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How long till EIN number is active?

I got my EIN number last week and created an iBookstore account, but a week later I get an email that says

When reviewing your iBookstore application we had an issue verifying your U.S. Tax ID and legal entity name with the records at the IRS. You can reenter your information here.

Note that if you recently registered for a U.S. Tax ID, it can take time for it to become part of the IRS database records even though it has been issued to you for use. We cannot validate your U.S. Tax ID information until it is in the IRS database records. "

Anyone know how long it takes from the person giving me the EIN number on the phone till it is in the IRS database records?

Posted on Feb 16, 2012 5:20 AM

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abijlsma

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Sep 20, 2012 2:33 PM in response to JoeScrivens

I live in Amsterdam and have the exact same problem. I have a dash in my EIN number (first of all 'what is a dash'????) and apple isn't accepting it in the form. So I entered without, an now I have that same email.

I find it extremely unlogical.

First of all - why do I need an EIN (I live in Amsterdam!!!), Apple should really drop this. And secondly, why the complicated form and procedure?

Every email takes over a week to process and nobody can help you solve it.

I so hoped iBookstore would make it as easy as amazon or kobo....

Solutions anyone? Do I call the IRS in USA again?

cfortin

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Mar 12, 2013 8:34 AM in response to JoeScrivens

Hello, i have the same problem, resumited, resumited .... never valid and waiting five day on each reply :-(

Aug 23, 2013 10:21 AM in response to JoeScrivens

Hi, we are facing the same issue. Just to understand more clearly - since we have received the same message from Apple, we need to go to that link and resubmit the info - right ? or we just wait until the EIN gets replicated from IRS to Apple DB on it's own?

vinnyvg

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Aug 23, 2013 5:14 PM in response to AppsWorld

Insert your EIN number and ignore the hypen although other say it did not work. It did for me.

If you get a reject again, you need to contact suppoprt again and ask for clarity.

Feb 20, 2014 8:51 PM in response to JoeScrivens

If you are a foreign individual (non US citizen or US resident) AND If you have a EIN + provide it on a W8-BEN

Do you get taxes withheld at all (ie: 0% ?)

Is there still withholding if and/or not if the US has a tax treaty? (So if there is a country with no treaty, if there is a EIN, do you get withheld 5,9,30% or anything?)

Lastly, does a foreign individual have to pay and/or file taxes? If so, a 1040EZ?

How would a company like iTunes report to a foreign individual? 1042-S?

Any help would be great.

vinnyvg

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Feb 20, 2014 9:34 PM in response to symphonicjorge

Apple require an EIN tax file number. Nothing else will be accepted, which includes W8-BEN.

Do I need a U.S. Tax ID?

If you signup for a Free Books, you don’t need a U.S. Tax ID.

A valid U.S. Tax ID is only required for Paid Books account as part of the iTunes Connect sign-up and authentication process. This requirement also applies to providers not based in the U.S.Request a U.S. Tax ID.

Be sure to enter your U.S. Tax ID correctly when applying. If you are prompted to complete U.S. tax forms on iTunes Connect, you must use the same U.S. Tax ID.

Start here to open an account and more information will be available to you.

https://itunesconnect.apple.com/WebObjects/iTunesConnect.woa/wa/iBooksSignup

use this to contact support and ask your questions

ibooks_applicationsupport@apple.com.

Jul 16, 2014 3:04 PM in response to vinnyvg

UK residents DO NOT need an EIN - confirmed by the Apple Legal team. See below. Hope this helps everyone! All i needed was my IBAN...

Dear Team,

I'm not sure how, but when setting up my tax details on iTunes Connect i was faced with a page on which to enter my UK tax details. At the time i did not have an EIN, but now that i do i can't enter it. Please can this be entered onto my account for me?

Liz

Hi,

You do not need an EIN. Your contract is in effect, and you are ready to upload and sell books.

Please let me know if you have any further questions.

Best regards,

The iTunes Store Legal Team

1 Infinite Loop, MS: 36-4ISM/ Cupertino, CA 95014, USA

iBookStoreContracts@apple.com / Fax: 408-974-9105

Thank you. I uploaded my first book three weeks ago and it still isn't in the stores. There is lots of confusing info on your discussion sites and even the itunes connect page says everyone must have an EIN for a paid books account. I wondered whether my first book is taking so long to publish because I had filled something in wrong?

Thank you

Liz

Hi,

Nothing is wrong, we just changed our policy! So when you are an individual, NOT in the United States, you do not need an EIN.

If you want to check up on the status of your book approval process, please email ibooks@apple.com.

Please let me know if you have any further contract questions.

Best regards,

The iTunes Store Legal Team

1 Infinite Loop, MS: 36-4ISM/ Cupertino, CA 95014, USA

vinnyvg

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Jul 16, 2014 5:20 PM in response to lizburkinshaw

Nothing is wrong, we just changed our policy! So when you are an individual, NOT in the United States, you do not need an EIN.

It may have saved a lot of people not a little stress trying to work to a system Apple have apparently changed - apple have the facility to email a paid book accounts holders.

How long till EIN number is active?