About the Author

Gokce Tandogdu

ITIN Specialist · itin.net

Gokce Tandogdu is the ITIN Specialist at itin.net, where she oversees the application workflow for non-residents and foreign founders applying for ITINs, EINs, and U.S. business setups. She holds an LLM from UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings) and is a PhD candidate in private law at Istanbul University, with prior experience in cross-border compliance and international tax matters. Her work focuses on making U.S. tax processes accessible to clients from around the world.

“Most non-residents don't need to understand every IRS form — they need a process they can trust. My job is to make that process clear, accurate, and fast.”

Areas of Focus

• ITIN Applications (Form W-7)
• EIN Filings for Non-Residents
• U.S. LLC Setup for Foreign Founders
• U.S. Tax Compliance for Non-Residents
• Cross-Border Documentation

Education

• UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)

  Master of Laws (LLM) · 2024–2025

• Istanbul University

  PhD Candidate, Private Law · 2020–present

• Koç University

  Master of Laws (LLM), Private Law · 2016–2019

• EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht

  Erasmus Master's, Law · 2017–2018

• Özyeğin University

  Bachelor's Degree · 2012–2016

Languages

• English
• Turkish