Amazon Seller Central setup for non-resident Delaware LLCs

What Amazon requires

Professional Seller account: $39.99/month USD subscription plus per-sale fees. LLC's EIN matched to the LLC's legal name on Certificate of Formation. US bank account routing/account (Payoneer is the standard for non-residents). Tax interview completion: W-8BEN-E for foreign-owned single-member LLC treated as disregarded entity, or W-9 if appropriate.

Identity verification: passport scan, sometimes utility bill from country of residence. Amazon's KYC is comprehensive.

Common KYC mismatch issues

LLC name discrepancy: Amazon registration name must match Certificate of Formation exactly. Even minor differences (commas, capitalization) can trigger holds.

Address mismatches: the LLC's official address (registered agent), the IRS-recorded address, and the Amazon-registered address should be reconcilable. Delewarellc helps customers align these at formation.

Tax interview errors: incorrectly classified entity type triggers withholding-rate problems and account holds.

Avoiding account suspension

Maintain clean documentation matching across Certificate of Formation, EIN registration, bank account, and Amazon Seller Central. Match brand-name to product listings; pricing-strategy violations and policy violations can also trigger holds.

1099-K reporting: Amazon reports gross marketplace sales to the IRS. The LLC's federal tax return must reconcile with the 1099-K.