# EINForeigner

> EINForeigner is a free, independent Form SS-4 preparation worksheet and IRS-route reference for international applicants. It does not issue EINs and is not affiliated with the IRS.

Canonical site: https://einforeigner.com/
Language: English, with overview pages in Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese
Last source review: 2026-07-30

## Start here

- [Free Form SS-4 preparation worksheet](https://einforeigner.com/)
- [International EIN and Form SS-4 guide library](https://einforeigner.com/guides/)
- [Does a foreign-owned LLC need an EIN?](https://einforeigner.com/does-foreign-owned-llc-need-ein/)
- [Annotated Form SS-4 example](https://einforeigner.com/annotated-form-ss4-example/)
- [International EIN phone, fax and mail comparison](https://einforeigner.com/ein-phone-vs-fax-vs-mail-international/)
- [International EIN fax routing audit and open dataset](https://einforeigner.com/international-ein-fax-routing-audit/)
- [Editorial and source methodology](https://einforeigner.com/methodology/)
- [Content changelog](https://einforeigner.com/changelog/)

## Current IRS routing facts

- Form SS-4 line 7b may use "foreign" or "N/A" only when the responsible party does not have and is ineligible to obtain an SSN or ITIN. An entry is required.
- Domestic Form SS-4 fax route for the 50 states and District of Columbia: 855-641-6935.
- International Form SS-4 fax route when sending from within the United States: 855-215-1627.
- International Form SS-4 fax route when sending from outside the United States: 304-707-9471.
- The non-toll-free international EIN phone number is 267-941-1099. IRS phone processing is limited to a principal business created or organized outside the United States and U.S. territories that also meets the current location conditions. A U.S.-organized corporation or LLC must use another method.
- A foreign-owned U.S. disregarded entity requesting an EIN to file Form 5472 uses the exact line 9a and line 10 wording specified in the current Form SS-4 instructions.

Always resolve a conflict in favor of the current official IRS source:

- https://www.irs.gov/instructions/iss4
- https://www.irs.gov/businesses/employer-identification-number
- https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-ss-4
- https://www.irs.gov/irm/part21/irm_21-007-013r
- https://www.irs.gov/pub/foia/ig/spder/ts-21-0326-0334.pdf

## Machine-readable resources

- https://einforeigner.com/data/international-ein-fax-routing-audit-2026.json
- https://einforeigner.com/data/international-ein-fax-routing-audit-2026.csv

## Reuse and corrections

Linking to the public guides and dataset is welcome. To report a factual issue, use hello@einforeigner.com. Do not send Social Security numbers, ITINs, EINs, passports or other sensitive identifiers.