由于最近通过亚马逊发电子书申请ITIN的网友比较多,亚马逊的税务部门做了一些调整:
Amazon is currently only issuing ITIN letters to payee who have completed our tax interview, earned payments, and are able to demonstrate the need for one to claim tax tax treaty benefits.
需要发布电子书并且有真实的收入以后才给发ITIN letters,这个收入还必须满足以下条件:
- 不能使用礼品卡
- 付款来源必须是美国本土的借记卡、信用卡
如果你很幸运地拿到了ITIN letters,花时间填表并邮寄,几个月以后你等来的可能不是ITIN,而是一封拒绝信,目前已收到至少5个网友通过ITIN letter申请ITIN被拒的反馈: