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Why does Amazon Associates suddenly want my tax number?

by mano war
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Hello
I'm not a US citizen nor resident, nothing, I don't even live in the US.
i logged in to my Amazon affiliates account and there was a notice up there stating "we cant pay you untill you complete your tax interview....."
i usually get paid by Amazon Giftcard and its hardly $100 a month at the best. why do they want this information?
I have no SSN or such information. what should i put? what can i do? my $90 which was supposed to be paid these days, i did not get it for that purpose.
I'm realy confused and exausted. what's $50 that needs me to pay tax for it. Do Amazon gift cards include tax?!
Please help me or give me suggestions, i'd appreciate this
Thank you so much.
#amazon #associates #number #suddenly #tax #tax interview
  • Profile picture of the author Mr Lim
    Did you contact them regarding this issue.
    I guess they have better answer for you as what I know that Tax ID are not required for non-US citizen.
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    • Profile picture of the author mano war
      Originally Posted by Mr Lim View Post

      Did you contact them regarding this issue.
      I guess they have better answer for you as what I know that Tax ID are not required for non-US citizen.
      No i did not. i filled the form and im not even sure what i did.
      I was wonderign if some other Non US person has the same problem?
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      • Profile picture of the author Royalking
        Originally Posted by mano war View Post

        No i did not. i filled the form and im not even sure what i did.
        I was wonderign if some other Non US person has the same problem?
        Yes, I did fill up the form. Don't know why this is done, but submitted the info. Still not sure why a NON-US associate should fill out the Tax form..
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      • Profile picture of the author Shana Walters
        Originally Posted by mano war View Post

        No i did not. i filled the form and im not even sure what i did.
        I was wonderign if some other Non US person has the same problem?
        They asked me for my tax information I think about two years ago. I have not logged into my account in a while, so I don't know if I need to make changes or update anything. I don't live in the US either.

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  • Profile picture of the author EliteIM
    This is lame, why would people from outside US needs to submit Tax related info. I don't think they can even process this information to all these countries' govertments
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    • Profile picture of the author mano war
      Originally Posted by EliteIM View Post

      This is lame, why would people from outside US needs to submit Tax related info. I don't think they can even process this information to all these countries' govertments
      And they don't just need a number, it a 3 pages form that you need to fill each one and then print the page and sign it and send them back to them. it was not like this before. they used to require just a SSN number for US affiliates but i guess that changed too? now there's a 3 page form called " tax information interview"
      am i correct?
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    • Profile picture of the author Shana Walters
      Originally Posted by EliteIM View Post

      This is lame, why would people from outside US needs to submit Tax related info. I don't think they can even process this information to all these countries' govertments

      They need the information to submit to the IRS. They are only following protocol. The IRS is getting 30% of my money just because my country does not have a treaty with the US. And submitting an EIN won't change anything.

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  • Profile picture of the author Mr Lim
    Try this link:
    https://affiliate-program.amazon.com...ciates/contact
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    • Profile picture of the author affiliater84
      I am a non us based affiliater, I got a warning message from amazon:

      Before we can pay you, we must have your Payment Method Information and Tax Information. Note that only the primary account holder can enter this information. Any update to Tax Information after 15th in this month will be in effect, only from next month.

      How can I answer for this question ( I am a srilankan based non us individual) Here by I attach the question link:

      https://affiliate-program.amazon.com...erview/landing
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  • Profile picture of the author Royalking
    I guess I found something that might be useful to every Non-Us Amazon Associate.

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...deId=200663310

    According to this any individual who makes more than 50 transactions in a calendar year is required to submit the tax information.
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  • Profile picture of the author agmccall
    Look, it is business and businesses have a legal responsibility to collect such information. So, the first thing is to contact Amazon and not post something here. If you do not want to pay taxes or are not legally obligated then that is between you and amazon or any other affiliate network for that matter.

    But please stop wasting time by asking these questions at a forum that has nothing to do with amazon and all the answers you receive will be speculation at best

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    • Profile picture of the author StephenGB
      Originally Posted by agmccall View Post

      Look, it is business and businesses have a legal responsibility to collect such information. So, the first thing is to contact Amazon and not post something here. If you do not want to pay taxes or are not legally obligated then that is between you and amazon or any other affiliate network for that matter.

      But please stop wasting time by asking these questions at a forum that has nothing to do with amazon and all the answers you receive will be speculation at best

      al
      I don't find this thread a waste of time, it is quite informative. If you don't want to read then don't, no need to lecture anybody.
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      • Profile picture of the author Devilfish168
        I encounter before
        they ask you update your tax information right?

        I just prefer to their online support CSO and guide me how to settle.

        be prepare to wait for many days than things get settle.

        As they have to prefer to another department but the CSO service is good.

        He will email me how the outcome.( follow up )
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  • Profile picture of the author magneticweb
    I have had this as well. I've lived in the UK all my life and am not a US citizen.

    I've been selling as an Amazon Associate for a couple of years, and also as a Kindle author for three or four years. Only in the last couple of months have I had a request for ID in the form of copy bank statements and utility bills.

    After explaining in vain that neither banks nor utility companies send out paper bills any more because it's all done online or via email, and that I don't have any appropriate correspondence from HMRC (the UK tax authorities), I realised that

    a) Amazon only request this information now because some apparatchik in the Brussels bureaucracy of the so-called "European Union" decided to try and justify his job by making such a requirement; and

    b) it only applies to the FBA (Fulfilled by Amazon) program (selling your own products on Amazon and having them delivered by Amazon, in case anyone here doesn't know), and not to Amazon Associate accounts or anyone selling Kindle ebooks.

    If you explain your situation on the appropriate page, an Amazon representative will telephone you and you can then explain your situation to resolve the matter one way or the other. If you're in the UK you may have to deal with someone with only a tenuous grasp of the English language but who will probably try and make up for it by being very courteous.
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  • Profile picture of the author sean-john
    hey guys sorry to bump this,

    If i get paid in gift card $20-50 a month. do i still have to fill in the tax info?

    or will amazon send gift card if low earning?

    thanks
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    • Profile picture of the author BradVert2013
      Originally Posted by sean-john View Post

      hey guys sorry to bump this,

      If i get paid in gift card $20-50 a month. do i still have to fill in the tax info?

      or will amazon send gift card if low earning?

      thanks
      You'll need to ask an accountant in your area. Don't rely on advice from a forum of strangers.

      Like they say, better safe than sorry.
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  • Profile picture of the author Pablo Montanas
    Even as a non-us citizen you have to fill out the form. But you have to fill out one for people outside of us. Easy way to handle this is register at payoneer.com, I think you get a TIN number with the details they provide. Not sure though, maybe something to look at.
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  • Profile picture of the author aizaku
    contact them, and do a live chat...


    they will give you the answers you need, nobody here will give u the piece of mind you are looking for.


    affiliate amazon program main page >> Help >> Contact Us >> Click the "start chatting" box on the bottom right


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