ITIN and personal capacity vs corporate entity

[Ian MacLean]

Hi all,

I wanted to ask whether anyone had opinions / advice on the following:

1. As a foreigner, am I able to obtain an ITIN without an LLC? I would like to purchase in my own name (without an LLC), but do not want to be subject to the 30% withholding tax.
Has anyone had any success purchasing in their personal capacity and setting up an ITIN?

2. Should I have to go the LLC route, has anyone had any success obtaining commercial finance through a new LLC, and could you possibly elaborate on the requirements to do so if you have?

Thanks very much!