Reviewed & Updated September 2026
EIN for Paraguayan LLC Owners: Complete 2026 Application Guide
Getting your US federal tax ID, and why Paraguay's territorial system means your LLC's income stays untaxed at home
Quick Summary
- Country
- Paraguay
Applying for your EIN by phone
Call the IRS International EIN line at 267-941-1099, open 6am-11pm US Eastern Time. Calling from Paraguay is entirely normal for this line. Budget 45-60 minutes for the full call, hold time included. You'll confirm your entity name, formation state and date, a short business purpose description, and your name and Paraguayan address as responsible party — the agent gives you the EIN verbally before you hang up.
Fax and mail if you can't call
Fax to 855-215-1627 (from the US) or 304-707-9471 (from outside); mail through the Cincinnati service center. Both now run roughly 4-6 weeks. Given how much time this saves, the phone route is worth prioritizing unless you have a specific reason to avoid it.
The caveat worth knowing about
Territorial taxation applies to individuals, not to Paraguayan companies — which is exactly why most founders in your position use a US LLC (a disregarded, pass-through entity) rather than a local Paraguayan corporation for anything selling to clients outside Paraguay. The one condition that actually matters is genuine residency: Paraguayan authorities and any foreign tax authority you might also have ties to will look at where you actually live and where your real economic center is, not just where you're formally registered.
What to do once your EIN arrives
Open your US bank account (Mercury and Relay both work for non-resident founders), set up your payment processor, and put your Form 5472/1120 deadline on your calendar right away. Since Paraguay's tax side of this is straightforward, most of your ongoing compliance work will actually be on the US filing side — worth remembering when you're deciding how much of this to handle yourself versus delegate.
What goes on Line 7b instead of your RUC
Form SS-4 asks for the responsible party's SSN, ITIN, or EIN on Line 7b. As a foreign individual, you write "Foreign" or "N/A" — standard practice that won't delay your application.
Why your US LLC needs an EIN before it can function
Formation paperwork alone doesn't make your LLC operational. Until it has an EIN — the nine-digit federal tax ID the IRS assigns to the business — no US bank will open an account for it, no payment processor will verify it, and no annual tax filing can be submitted under its name. This step has nothing to do with your Paraguayan cédula or RUC.
Keeping your CP 575 safe (and what to do if you lose it)
The IRS mails a CP 575 confirmation letter a few weeks after your call — keep it, since banks and processors ask to see it. If it's lost, the IRS will not reissue the original, but a call to the same line gets you a 147C verification letter, accepted everywhere the CP 575 is.
Paraguay's territorial system: the cleanest tax story in this guide
Paraguay taxes individuals purely on Paraguayan-source income. Foreign-source income — dividends, interest, capital gains, and earnings from services performed outside the country — is not taxed at all, with no minimum presence requirement and no conditions attached beyond genuinely holding your center of vital interests in Paraguay. This means income your US LLC generates from clients or customers outside Paraguay generally falls outside Paraguay's tax net entirely, which is a materially simpler position than founders in most other countries in this guide face.
The $25,000 US filing obligation that exists regardless of your Paraguayan tax position
Even though Paraguay doesn't tax your LLC's foreign-source income, the US still requires an annual Form 5472 alongside a pro forma Form 1120 for any foreign-owned single-member LLC, generally due April 15 (or October 15 with an extension). Missing it triggers a minimum $25,000 penalty regardless of how little the LLC made — this is a US compliance requirement independent of your Paraguayan tax situation, and it's easy to underestimate precisely because Paraguay's own tax exposure is so low.
Requirements
| Requirement | Needed |
|---|---|
| US Social Security Number | |
| ITIN | |
| LLC formation documents | |
| Responsible party's Paraguayan address | |
| US registered agent address |
Costs
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| EIN Priority (bundled with Global Launch formation) | $99 |
| EIN Follow-up (LLC already formed) | $129 |
| DIY phone application | $0 (your time only) |
Who Should Choose
DIY phone application
Free option if you're comfortable with a 45-60 minute international call.
EasyBrise EIN Follow-up ($129)
For founders whose LLC is already formed and want the IRS call handled for them.
EasyBrise EIN Priority ($99, bundled)
For founders forming their LLC now who want the EIN done in the same step.
Comparison
| Method | Who Can Use It | Typical Time |
|---|---|---|
| Phone (267-941-1099) | Any foreign responsible party | 45-60 minutes |
| Fax | Foreign or US applicants | 4-6 weeks |
| Foreign or US applicants | 4-6 weeks | |
| Online IRS tool | US-based SSN/ITIN holders only | Not available to most Paraguayan founders |
Banking
Mercury
Popular with non-resident founders; requires US LLC + EIN; no US visit needed
Relay
Remote-friendly for non-residents; requires formed US entity
Frequently Asked Questions
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Reviewed by EasyBrise Research Team · Updated September 2026
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