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How to get a phone number in the USA with proof of invoice to address?
Recently, many people interested in Amazon FBA and Amazon E-commerce have been receiving messages stating that Amazon requires a utility bill during the verification steps, that is, a proof of invoice to the address shown when opening an account.
Actually, I am not an Amazon expert, but after doing a little research on the subject, I saw that accounts were actually closed as a result of some wrong practices or the verification step during opening was not passed. Actually, the topic title is utility bill (invoice registered to the address), but the problem starts from the very beginning, during registration.
Fulfill the Conditions First
The most common mistake is to start opening an account immediately without knowing and meeting the required conditions. In other words, when you start from the wrong side, some things cannot be reversed and corrected in case of possible mishaps. So, first of all, what are the conditions that Amazon requires when opening an Amazon Celler central account? After you learn and fulfill these, you need to open an account.
Amazon Celler Central Updates
Previously, when opening a seller account for Amazon.com, that is, in the global market, on Amazon Celler Central, Türkiye could no longer be selected as the country. Although the reason for this is not known exactly, it is most likely that the process is transferred to Amazon.com.tr. Anyway, to open a seller account on Amazon.com, you must first Amazon.com.tr .
When opening an account with Amazon Turkey, enter your tax number by obtaining it from the tax office. Mersis is not required and be sure to fill in all the information completely. Just in case, fill in the address and other information without using Turkish characters. You can easily open your account in just a few short steps. You may be asked to upload your identity information for verification. Sometimes it is not requested. Personally, when I opened a trial account on Amazon.com.tr, it was not asked until I opened a Global account. When connecting the account to the global network, it asks for your identity information, at this stage you upload the high-resolution digital version of your identity to the panel and that's it.
Opening a Global Account via Amazon.com.tr
After opening a seller account on Amazon.com.tr, you can now open a global account through this account.
To do this, you can open accounts in different geographies by selecting the global option from the inventory section of the top menu. Different accounts can be opened in Usa, Asia and the Middle East through the seller account you open in Turkey.
In short, if you want to open an account in Usa and sell your products on Amazon.com, you will need to open your account here.
In this case, first of all, you need to know what steps await you in the future. If you do not know, you should research and meet the requirements first.
Requirements for Opening an Amazon Usa Seller Account
It makes sense to open this account as a professional account. To open a professional Amazon account, you must first have an llc in Usa. In the meantime, you need to form a standard LLC company, but to avoid getting stuck in the address verification part, follow the list below and read the following carefully. Because when you form an llc through a registered agent, you are not presented with a rental contract or an address verification document in standard packages. There are companies that offer solutions for this, now I will tell you about it.
When opening an Amazon Usa seller account, the requirements you will encounter during the registration steps are as follows.
Detailed information is given here: https://sellercentral.amazon.com/gp/help/help.html?itemID=GQRP483PDN88Q3M9 I will try to summarize them item by item, but you should still carefully review the link I provided because these are required during the verification process.
You cannot get anywhere by deceiving the system, you have to provide whatever is requested from you, otherwise it is not possible to pass the verification step. Even if you pass somehow (forged documents, etc.), you cannot form a safe business.
What is wanted is:
- An LLC company in the USA
- The address on the company formation document must match the address at registration.
- The name on the incorporation certificate (company owner name) must match yours
- A telecommunication, electricity, water and natural gas bill registered to the same address. (Utility bill)Your name must appear on this invoice
- EIN Number
- Phone Number (You will already have a number for the invoice we explained above)
- The name on your bank account must match the name on your company document (your name must also match)
After uploading the documents, your account will be opened within 3 business days.
What Should I Do for Address Proof Utility Bill?
There are various options for this. The first thing that comes to mind is to find a service in Usa that will provide you with invoice proof before forming your company. But this path is a bit winding and may cost you a lot because the most logical thing is to rent an office.
The second option, which is a more economical solution, is to get service from an llc that can provide you with a phone bill and also make you use their own addresses when setting up your company in Usa.
This company startpack website: www.startpack.io
Startpack.io is an llc that creates different solutions for foreigners who do not reside in the United States. There are several plans on the company's website. They go all out for a verified account for Amazon. These plans have different prices. When it comes to Amazon, the Professional package has everything you need.
What Do They Offer?
- Forming an LLC company in your name in Wyoming State
- 1 Year Registered Agent service
- Free consultation with a US tax advisor
- A bank account in the USA
- An address in the USA
- A Telephone Number in the USA (Proof of utility bill for address verification)
- Preparation of copies of company documents
- EIN (Employer Identification Number)
- ITIN (You can also solve your PayPal problem for an optional additional fee)
They offer all these services for $709. In addition, +100 dollars costs the state $809 including the filing fee during company formation.
If you examine the company's website, it is full of services and packages especially for entrepreneurs outside the USA (E-commerce, Amazon FBA and Dropshipping). When I look at review sites like Trustpilot, the comments are quite positive. I opened a support request and measured their support speed, and they respond immediately within working hours. You can also specify your job and country via online chat (during working hours) and get very satisfying information. In short, they do not hide any information about their business and enlighten their customers.
Before you decide, you can send a support request and ask anything you want.
When you determine all the requirements regarding Amazon account opening or verification from the beginning, you will have an account built on very solid foundations and you will not have any suspension problems in the future.
I hope this was a useful article. I wish you good luck in advance!
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Hello sir, the issue of suspension has increased a lot these days, most of it is related to utility bill. I'm asking, what steps should we take to take precautions? I had a US phone bill before, how will it be now, where can we find what kind of bill?
The reason for suspension is usually due to a change of address. If the LOD in the verification letter is entered during the first openings, it is not suspended. Finding invoices is a very difficult and costly task.
Hello,
as an address verification step that I have not encountered in the sources I read, Amazon asks me for a name under the title "Recipient Name in English" (the explanation is "The person who will receive the postcard containing the verification code sent to your address."). I feel like writing my own name; Northwest says, "There is no specific name, if it is absolutely necessary, write Northwest Registered Agent, Inc." However, the problem is that the "Verify" button is not active unless you fill in both the Name and Surname boxes.
What do you think I should do?
Hello, when opening an Amazon seller account as an llc, are any documents required other than the bank statement and certificate of incorporation? There has been a lot of writing about the utility bill, but the dates are old and I wanted to ask again in case there is a change. Are any invoices still required?
Hello,
Utility bill is no longer required. If you have a US postal address with a special suite number (which you should have) (which can be obtained from wyomingmailforwarding.com), you can open an account by entering the code on the verification card sent to your address from Amazon.
Do not enter your agency's shared address (without suite number), because Registered Agent addresses are shared and they do not accept this type of verification cards.
HELLO TEACHER. THERE IS A LOT OF USEFUL INFORMATION ON YOUR SITE. I AM WRITING IT HERE BECAUSE I CANNOT FIND ANY OTHER CHANNEL, YOU MAY NOT PUBLISH IT. FOR YOUR INFORMATION, USA ACCOUNT CAN NO LONGER BE OPENED VIA TURKEY.
Thanks for the information
Hello.
If a single person has companies in three different countries, can he open separate seller accounts for all of them? Or would Amazon tell this person that you are a single person, you should open all your companies through a single account and make global sales from here? (For each country, the products will be sent to its FBA warehouse.)
Thank you in advance for your answers
Hello, logically, separate businesses can be added with a single account from the global sales section, but Amazon people who are more experienced in this regard will give you clearer answers.
Hello
You can open it; no problem. 3 companies mean 3 different legal entities. Additionally, you will already be selling in 3 different countries. Even if you sell it on the marketplace of the same country, Amazon will not interfere with it. But rival sellers will suffer greatly from this issue. 🙂
Amazon does not allow the same person to open a second account in the same marketplace, with certain exceptions (selling products in different categories). Even if you can open it, your account will be blocked within a few days.
Thank you Mr. Şakir :) Different countries but the products will be the same, there is no problem, as far as I understand
Hello,
if we want to open an Amazon Turkey account with our Turkish company information and residence and then open global sales in America, can we enter our LLC company information in America? Does Amazon ask for the same company information on both accounts?
We also have an LLC company in America, but our residence is in Istanbul. Would there be any problems?
Thank you.
Yes, you can expand your account globally with USA LLC company information. At this stage, enter your US company information, but select the verified company address in TR from the business address section. Do not add a new address and enter your US LLC address, or verification may be requested.
If you choose your business address as your TR company address, you will not be asked for address verification when your account is opened.
Hello. Thank you for your articles. I already have an Amazon account that I opened in Turkey and then bypassed the opening suspension. And I also do sales. I wanted to open an llc in the USA. With your instructions, I also opened it in Kentucky. Now I'm waiting for my EIN number. My question is this. I think I will need to change my business address? . Then will Utilty ask me for a bill to that address? Do you have any information? Thank you
Since there will be a change of address, there may be a verification process, but it is difficult to say for sure whether they will send me the address code or ask for my invoice.
Sir, if that was the case, I wish you had stated this in the instructions during the formment phase. Now we will wait for EIN. After that, we will wait once again for the address change. So, if you specify this there when you form. It would be very appreciated. We got the address from Wyoming. I wish you could specify the address, you can get it from here, but it needs to be changed etc. We also think that the matter is left only to EIN. We will receive the invoice to the address. Then what? Thanks anyway…
We're sorry, I'm really sorry. We had to calculate all the variations on earth and write down everything that could occur accordingly. You are right:) we should have known that you would change your address and Amazon's instructions would change. We didn't know.
Hello
My problem is with the utility bill;
Currently, my sales continue in North Usa, the company was formed in Turkey and Amazon was opened on this account. The owner of the company is my father, now the company name is the same in Usa, but this time the founder's name is in my name and I formed my company in Usa, I got the EIN and I have a virtual office address. How should I proceed for the utility bill?
Please read the comments, the same question has been asked and answered before. The US company must be in your own name, it is not required when the company in utulity bill tr is verified.
Greetings, many questions have been asked and answered on this subject, but you do not need to continue with startpack anymore. If you need to set up a company for an Amazon America account, you can check out this article:
https://startupsole.com/amazon-icin-amerikada-sirket-setup/
ok thanks. So, do you get any feedback regarding this issue or startpack.io? As far as I understand, we can trust them. I wonder if there were any problems such as not being able to communicate or not being adopted afterwards?
We have no partnership or connection with this company. We have not personally received any service from them yet, but judging by their references, they have been active and reachable for a long time. A few people were going to get service from them through our website, but I don't know if they did. Did you talk to them and get detailed information?
Hello. startpack company uses its own addresses for the company address. In this case, more than one company uses the same address. wouldn't that be a problem?
They provide suite numbers and all of them do this. They cannot allocate a separate address for each company. If you want, please consult them via e-mail.
Hello,
Based on the information on your website, we very quickly formed a new company with a temporary address in the state of Kentucky. Based on this Amazon reality (Utility Bill), we will need to get service from the company that provides the ideal address service. The EIN number has not arrived yet. In this case, where do we need to notify the address change and how do we do it? Will this make the waiting period even longer? Can you give information?
Thanks,
, you can change your company's mailing address online for $10 by searching for your company at this link http://web.sos.ky.gov/ftsearch/
On the EIN side, if your number has not arrived yet, you need to wait. After the EIN arrives, you notify the IRS of the address change by filling out form 8822-b https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-8822-b
By filling out this form (company name, You need to mail it to the state where your old address is (e.g. EIN number, old address, new address). (On the second page of the PDF, it says where you should mail it. There are two separate mailing centers depending on the states. Mail it wherever your old address is) There is no fax, it is sent by mail with a wet signature. You should send it as .
Hello,
Is it just a wait for the IRS or is it required in-state? Can we solve all these processes for the IRS over the phone? Will we still need to complete paperwork?
Can we try to get an EIN number with a new SS4 form after changing the address from the State of Kentucky? Can you give information?
Thanks,
I don't know when you applied to IRS, but you can only change your address for IRS after your ein is received. But there is no need to wait for the state, you will need to make the change under any circumstances.
You cannot contact the IRS over the phone, they will ask you to mail the address change form under all circumstances.
Hello,
I faxed the SS4 form to the IRS on April 8th.
It's new, anyway, it doesn't really matter, the address in the IRS does not bind you at the first stage, first change your company address and then you can solve the IRS after you arrive. This situation does not prevent Ein.
Hello. Mr. Murat, were you able to find an ideal company for utility bill? Would you share?
I haven't found an llc I want yet.
Hello.
For utility bill, you can notify Amazon of your registered invoice address anywhere in the world. This is not an address that needs to be in Usa just because you are selling on Amazon. The term "Business Address" on Amazon is not something that we Turks perceive as a home address or work address. The address referred to as "business address" on Amazon is the address where Amazon wants to find out where you do your business. For this reason, Amazon will ask you for an invoice for address verification, so that you do not randomly write this address as an address in a country you want.
It is both unnecessary and unnecessary to rent an address in Usa, get internet service for that address, and obtain an invoice. If you have an address with an invoice registered to you in Turkey, use that address as your business address. This is what Amazon wants. But if it is not available in Turkey, is it easier to provide an invoice from Turkey or from any other country in the world? You can do whatever is cheapest and easiest for you. In this case, Amazon cannot access the exact information they want, but they cannot be 100% sure from the invoice proof that the seller sells in the country on the invoice. But they still have some background verification for this. Like IP address.
In summary, in whichever country in the world it is less costly and effortless to provide an invoice in your name, provide an invoice in that country.
Good luck.
Hello. As a virtual office user and private company based in Turkey, unfortunately it is not possible to provide a utility bill proving the virtual office address. All invoices issued on behalf of that office are issued for the virtual office itself, not for us, its contractors. In this case, Amazon does not accept it. Is there a known solution for this? Thanks.
As you mentioned, virtual offices generally work according to the same logic, whether in Turkey or the USA. They only give you a document like a rental agreement, which is not accepted because it is not the type of electricity, gas or telephone bill that Amazon requires. Generally, those who verify their addresses through Amazon.com.tr form their companies at their home addresses or in a real physical office, where they can provide invoices, instead of a virtual office. Other than this, there is no known solution. The process and requirements should be as follows;
1. An individual or LTD company whose name opens an account with Amazon.com.tr. (in Turkey)
2. Invoice (Electricity, telephone, natural gas) that can be shown on the owner of this Turkish LTD or sole proprietorship, on which the business address can be verified.
3. After the business address is verified from Amazon.com.tr, an American LLC company (Again, the same name) is used in the transition to Amazon global.
4. When the account verified with an invoice in Turkey is transferred to Amazon Global, it does not ask for verification .
In summary, Amazon says, verify your business in Turkey with an invoice at a physical location and your location and business address where you reside will be known. Afterwards, you can open an account with an LLC company registered in your name in Global (for Usa) with the same verified business address. In this way, your account will be verified as your main business center is Türkiye, since your LLC address in Usa is already a postal address and you do not have a physical connection there. When you achieve this, there is actually no problem.
Is it an obligation you mentioned in article 3? Why should someone who does business with a proven address somewhere in the world have to form an llc in Usa? Or is the LLC company just a registration? Does it require an intermediary? Is it something that people can handle on their own with a good level of English? Thanks.
In fact, it is not a requirement, you can also open an individual account, but after a certain turnover is completed on Amazon, they will send you a notification about incorporation. There are transaction and turnover limits for your sales to the USA as an individual. When you exceed these, you will be asked to become a professional company. You can continue as an individual first and switch to an LLC company in the second stage, but most people, instead of taking the risk of suspension at this stage, form an llc from the beginning and open their accounts in this way.
LLC company is where agents authorized by the US government carry out the application filing process to establish a company in a state of your choice on your behalf. After establishing the company, you also need to obtain a tax number called EIN, otherwise you cannot open accounts such as bank accounts, Amazon accounts or virtual POS (stripe) accounts on this company. In fact, there is no need for advanced knowledge of English, but if you are unfamiliar with the subject and do not want to learn and apply the details about establishing a company and obtaining tax (EIN number), we carry out these procedures on your behalf. You can get detailed information from the link below;
https://startupsole.com/amerikada-sirket-kurma-danismanlik-hizmeti/
Is phone subscription sufficient for amazon utility bill? So I guess there is no physical address. It is only handled by phone subscription. Is this enough for amazon?
Not exactly, the address you use for Amazon and the telephone number and billing address must match. So, it is not enough to just get a phone number, you need to get a package that includes the address and company formation.
Hello, I want to ask a question about startpack.io. We are considering making a deal with this company, but is there any possibility of accessing the bank account they will open for us? I was a little worried about these issues because I am not very knowledgeable about them.
They cannot reach you, they are just intermediaries, the bank account they will open is Mercury Bank. This bank is a very entrepreneur-friendly bank, so I don't think they will seize and access your account with such a simple process. Since they already work with the internet banking system, the account will be opened in your name. They do affiliate marketing, I don't think there would be anything to worry about.
Thank you very much for your response. I will read the link in your message and the rest of your articles that I have not read on your page.
Thank you for your hands and your pen.
You're welcome, greetings.
Good day, as a result of my research for weeks, I came across your page while I was about to form the company; I'm glad I came across it.
I came to this page with the link in the article "Establishing a Company in America with Inc Authority".
First of all, I would like to thank you. Two little things remain in my mind. Maybe it would make more sense for me to write it under your other article, but if you don't mind, I'll write it here:
1- Do I have to use the phone number that www.startpack.io will give me for the utility bill during my amazon.com membership? because I want to enter the phone number I got from Zadarma. But this time, if they call or send an SMS for verification, my Zadarma number will be useless? Can I enter my zadarma number during registration?
2-Wyoming sales tax is 4%. I think this 4% tax issue is not as scary as what we see and read left and right with its collection and dealing with. If you think it is difficult, I will establish the company in Delaware.
Finally, I am limiting myself to a few states because I want to remain anonymous.
Your page becomes more valuable day by day…
Best regards.
thanks a lot.
Greetings, Mr. Çağlar,
1. I can easily say that I do not have much knowledge about Amazon, but logically, if you use a phone number when opening an Amazon account and you are going to use it for utility bill, it will be very important that they match. Therefore, the zadarma number will probably not work at this stage, as you already know it is a virtual line. On the Startpack side, the process is a little different. Because they have multiple packages and they provide them separately (according to what they say), but there is no infrastructure yet to purchase them separately on their site. For this reason, the email they sent was that people who would open an account for Amazon should contact them directly. If you are going to establish your company for Amazon, first contact this company by e-mail or phone and get detailed information. In this way, you will eliminate a possible error.
2. There are a few states you can choose from for anonymity, I agree with you on this. If you are going to do business in Amazon, research the subject of taxation thoroughly. There are many resources on this blog, even https://startupsole.com/amerika-muhasebe-firmalari/. In this article, only amazon and drop. There are companies that specialize in it. Wyoming is a 4% sales tax, but only if your sales are in Wyoming. When you sell to other states and exceed state limits, you need to collect taxes from there and submit them to the state. This is how I do dropshipping, but as I said, the process may be different on Amazon.
After all, if you are making sales and making money, leave this job to expert hands and focus on your business. If you need to collect taxes, they will be collected and paid. The important thing is to make money.
Hello,
Startpack wrote that this is a $709 annual bill. Do we pay this fee every year? I don't understand.
Yes, the annual fee is 709 USD. 480 USD of this is already taken for the Phone bill service. The remaining 229 USD is included in the pro package, which includes features such as Registered agent service + using their addresses + tax consultancy + opening a bank account and keeping the account healthy + constant telephone and e-mail support + fast transactions.
As far as I understand, this package offers utility bill support, right?
Verification can be passed by selecting the Professional package and establishing a new company and showing the address and phone number in one place. However, be aware that this pro package is charged to you annually. You can contact Arjun at http://www.startpack.io