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Employer ID Numbers (EIN) - Do You Need an EIN?
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Posted On: Tuesday December 30th, 2003 at 12:00am EST
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You will need an EIN if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions. For your convenience, clicking on the "Yes" option will take you directly to How to apply for an EIN
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Do you have employees?.
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Do you operate your business as a corporation or a partnership?
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Do you file any of these tax returns: Employment, Excise, or Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms?
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Do you withhold taxes on income, other than wages, paid to a non-resident alien?
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Do you have a Keogh plan?
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Additionally, are you involved with any of the following types of organizations?
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Trusts, except certain grantor-owned revocable trusts, IRAs, Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Returns;
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Estates;
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Real estate mortgage investment conduits;
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Non-profit organizations;
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Farmers' cooperatives;
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Plan administrators;
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Employer ID Numbers (EIN) - How to Apply
Apply Online
This Internet EIN (I-EIN) application opens another avenue for customers to apply for and obtain
an employer identification number. Once you have completed all necessary fields on the online form,
preliminary validation is performed and will alert you to information IRS needs that you may not
have included. An EIN will be issued after the successful submission of the completed Form SS-4
online. Please note that not all business entity types may use this method.
Apply by Mail or Telephone (Tele-TIN)
Use Form SS-4 (PDF)
to apply for an EIN either by mail or by telephone. You can get an EIN
within minutes by calling the Tele-TIN phone number for your state, or you can send the
completed Form SS-4 to your local IRS service center to get your EIN by mail. You need a
completed Form SS-4 to apply for an EIN by either method.
Apply Through Your State Office
A number of states participate in the Fedstate Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
project and allow businesses to apply for an EIN from their state office. Visit your state's
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