--- title: "How a Non-Resident Gets a US Tax ID: EIN vs ITIN Explained" slug: ein-vs-itin-non-resident-us-tax-id category: "Taxes & Compliance" author: "Ashwini Dhangar" date: 2026-11-06T02:31:45.755+00:00 updated: 2026-11-06T02:32:15.444439+00:00 readingTime: "11 min read" description: "EIN or ITIN? Learn which US tax ID your LLC needs versus which one you need personally, how to apply from abroad, and the order that avoids delays." tags: ["how to get tax id for non resident","ITIN","non-resident"] canonical: https://www.nexfyla.com/blog/ein-vs-itin-non-resident-us-tax-id humanView: https://www.nexfyla.com/blog/ein-vs-itin-non-resident-us-tax-id --- # How a Non-Resident Gets a US Tax ID: EIN vs ITIN Explained > EIN or ITIN? Learn which US tax ID your LLC needs versus which one you need personally, how to apply from abroad, and the order that avoids delays. --- *Human-readable view: * *Canonical: * *NexFyla — Form your U.S. LLC or Corporation from anywhere: *