One of the banes of a
non-U.S. based author
is getting a blasted
ITIN (Individual Tax Identification Number).
The process appears easy
EXCEPT
that the odds of an application
being accepted
is low.
I’ve been rejected twice
and the IRS gave me different reasons
both times.
This is a number used to help track
the flow of money
out of the U.S.
Not having a number does not stop
the flow of money.
I’m still getting paid.
All it stops is the tracking.
So creating this hurdle
is only hurting the IRS.
Look at the hurdles you’ve created
for vendors, employees, customers.
If they refused to climb over these barriers,
who is hurt?
If the answer is you,
consider making these hurdles lower
or eliminate them completely.