Amazon business setup and support

Requirements before we start

We register seller accounts only for US companies with an EIN. Foreign companies, companies without an EIN and individual registrations are not accepted. No company yet? We can form one for you as a separate service. The other requirements:

• the company address is in the state of formation: ideally a real office or warehouse, or a registered agent address with a suite number or a coworking space;
• the company owner is also the Amazon contact person and has no previously suspended Amazon accounts;
• a full photo ID: passport or a plastic residence permit card;
• a personal bank statement showing the same address as your residence, from a regular bank in your country of residence rather than a fintech app;
• a residential address outside Russia and other sanctioned territories.

Green zone and red zone

Before we begin, we show you which choices give the best outcome and which add risk. In the green zone, we take responsibility for the result of our work. In the red zone, you choose to deviate: we still do the work, but responsibility for the outcome moves to you.

For example, using Payoneer, Wise or a non-US bank as your main payout account noticeably raises the risk of rejection. A personal card instead of a company card is acceptable, but the risk stays with the owner. Some setups are hard stops: a company address in a different state, or a company plus bank account plus Amazon bundle in Wyoming, Delaware or Florida, where an ownership change takes 3 months to a year.

What we handle

• preparing documents and application data;
• account infrastructure: domain, business email, an SMS-capable phone number and setup of the recommended server (setup is free);
• registering Payoneer as a payout method if you need it;
• support through Amazon checks and preparation for video verification;
• a nominee director for Amazon when required, by agreement.
• The owner attends the video verification with Amazon personally. We prepare you in advance; an interpreter can be arranged separately.

Payout account and payment card

Amazon needs a US bank or US payment system account for payouts and a company-issued card as the charge method. Payoneer does not issue a card by default, so it does not work as a charge method. A US business account with a card covers both, and we can help you open one remotely.

Sales tax after launch

For sales on Amazon, the marketplace collects and remits sales tax. But if you use a warehouse or prep center in a state, or a supplier asks for a resale certificate, you need a sales tax permit. A resale certificate cannot be issued without one, and once registered you must file regular state returns, even zero ones.

Registration usually requires the owner's SSN or ITIN; the company EIN does not replace it. More in our guide to sales tax for e-commerce LLCs.

How the process works

• Review. We check the company, address, owner documents, payout account and card.
• Choices. For each parameter you pick the recommended option or your own, at your risk.
• Readiness checklist. Work starts once all 10 required conditions are met.
• Registration and checks. We prepare and submit the data and support you through checks and video verification.
• Coordinated actions. Any change to the company, server, email or phone, and any reply to Amazon, happens only after agreeing it with your specialist.