| About EINs: An Employer Identification Number (EIN),
also known as a Federal Tax Identification Number, is a nine-digit
number that the IRS assigns to business entities. The IRS uses this
number to identify taxpayers that are required to file various business
tax returns. EINs are used by employers, sole proprietors, corporations,
partnerships, non-profit organizations, trusts and estates, government
agencies, certain individuals and other business entities.
Entities that May Not Apply Online: The online application
process is not yet available for the following types of entities:
Foreign Addresses (including Puerto Rico), Limited Liability
Company (LLC) without entity types, REMICs, State and Local Governments,
Federal Government/Military, Indian Tribal Government/Enterprise.
Please call the toll-free Business and Specialty Tax Line at
1-800-829-4933 should you need assistance applying for an EIN. Foreign
Addresses (addresses outside the continental USA, Alaska and Hawaii)
call 215-516-6999.
State and Federal Online Business Registration:
If you are from the state of Georgia or Illinois, you may
be able to register your business with the state and apply for a Federal
Employer Identification Number (EIN) online in one session.
Click here for a listing of these websites.
About the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS)
EFTPS is a service provided free by the U.S. Department of the Treasury
that enables businesses and individuals to make their federal tax
payments electronically, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Based on the information you submit on your application or if you
indicate you will have employees, you will automatically be enrolled in
EFTPS so you can make all your deposits online or by phone. Within a few
days you will receive instructions by mail for activating your EFTPS
enrollment. You will also receive an EFTPS Personal Identification
Number (PIN) that you will use to make your payments, as well as
instructions for obtaining an Internet Password you will need if you
wish to make your payments online. No action is required at this
time. Simply watch your mail for EFTPS information.
Apply
ONLINE NOW
If you have determined that you need an EIN, and are not one of the
excluded entity types, then proceed with the Online EIN Application
process!
If you are a third party, you must retain on file a completed
copy of the SS-4 signed by the customer and the signed statement
authorizing you to file the online application.
If you are not comfortable with sending information via the Internet,
then download the form
SS-4 PDF file and mail it to the address indicated on the form.
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