Amazon Seller Central LLC Verification Guide — All 50 States (2026)
Amazon's Seller Identity Verification (KYC) checks that your business is a real, registered entity and that you are an authorized representative. For an LLC, Amazon verifies the legal entity name, a beneficial owner's government ID, a valid business address, and a bank account that can receive disbursements. Forming the LLC correctly in your state is what lets you clear each check.
Edmond Hui · Founder, MyStateLLC
Edmond Hui is a software engineer and serial entrepreneur based in New York who has founded multiple online businesses across e-commerce, media, and information publishing. Before transitioning into tech, he spent years as a commercial real estate professional closing deals totaling over 100,000 square feet, giving him firsthand experience with business formation and entity structuring. He built MyStateLLC to provide the free, state-specific LLC guidance he wished existed when forming his own companies.
What Amazon Seller Central requires from an LLC
- Legal business name match. The business name you enter must exactly match your LLC's registered name and your bank account holder name.
- Business registration document. Amazon may request your formation document to confirm the entity is registered.
- Beneficial owner identity. A government-issued photo ID for the primary contact / beneficial owner.
- Valid business address. A verifiable street address for the business. Amazon may confirm the address via database check or request supporting documentation (such as a utility bill or bank statement); in some cases Amazon mails a postcard with a verification code.
- Disbursement bank account. A bank account in a supported country that can receive Amazon disbursements.
- Tax interview (W-9/W-8). Complete Amazon's tax interview; US LLCs typically submit a W-9 using the EIN.
Amazon Seller Central verification by state
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