@sam6s847 ,
first -- EIN is really for businesses that have employees for whom taxes are withheld - because you withhold federal , State and FICA taxes and transmit them to the taxing authorities as required.
Second -- all Non-Resident Aliens are taxed on their US sourced/connected income ONLY while the citizens/Residents/Residents for tax purposes are taxed on their world income. For this reason one needs a Tax ID ( Social Security Number if eligible , else ITIN which is issued by the IRS ---
please go to IRS site you will see what it takes to apply for this -- https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/taxpayer-identification-numbers-tin
As a Non-Resident Alien , you can use ITIN for your business since you do not have any employees based in the USA.
Third -- using the ITIN , you will need to file a form 1040-NR with attachments each and every year as long you have US sourced/connected income.
Fourth a very resource for you may be the nearest US consulate -- they usually have an IRS section as also business section that can advise you how to do business and pay your taxes to the USA.
Is there more I can do for you ?
