How-to guides
Each guide answers one question in full: which IRS form fits your case, how the process works, and how to fill and sign PDFs on an Android phone. The form guides go line by line.
- How to fill out a W-9 for an LLC or as a freelancer Which name, box and tax number go on a W-9 for a single-member LLC, a multi-member LLC, an LLC taxed as an S or C corp, or a freelancer with no LLC. Read the answer
- W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E: which one do you need? W-8BEN is for a foreign individual, W-8BEN-E for a foreign company or other entity. How to tell which one is yours, and the single-member LLC exception. Read the answer
- How to get an ITIN number Who can get an ITIN, the documents the IRS accepts, the three ways to apply (mail, Acceptance Agent, IRS office), how long it takes and when to renew. Read the answer
- How to get an EIN as a non-US resident With no SSN or ITIN you can't use the online EIN application. How to apply with Form SS-4 by fax, mail or phone, and what a foreign-owned LLC files after. Read the answer
- 2848 vs 8821: how to let someone talk to the IRS for you Form 2848 lets someone represent you before the IRS; Form 8821 only lets them see your tax information. Which one you need, and the faster options. Read the answer
- How to get an IRS tax transcript Get your IRS tax transcript online, by mail or by phone, or with Form 4506-T. Which transcript type you need, and when a lender uses Form 4506-C instead. Read the answer
- How to change your address with the IRS Change your address with the IRS on your next return, with Form 8822 or 8822-B, by a signed letter, or by phone. What each way needs and how long it takes. Read the answer
- How to set up an IRS payment plan Set up an IRS payment plan online, by phone or with Form 9465: short-term vs long-term plans, who can apply online, setup fees, and when Form 433-F applies. Read the answer
- How to sign a PDF on Android without printing it Sign a PDF on an Android phone in a few taps: draw or type your signature, place it on the page, add the date, then save or share the signed copy. Free. Read the answer
- How to fill out a PDF form on your Android phone Fill out a PDF form on an Android phone: type in the form fields, tick the boxes, add text where there are no fields, sign, then save or share it. Free. Read the answer
- How to turn photos into a PDF on Android Turn one photo or many into a single PDF on an Android phone: scan paper with the camera or pick photos, crop, put the pages in order and save. Free. Read the answer