[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 27CFR24.46]

[Page 595-596]
 
            TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS
 
 CHAPTER I--ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                TREASURY
 
PART 24_WINE--Table of Contents
 
          Subpart C_Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions
 
Sec.  24.46  Application.

    (a) An employer identification number will be assigned pursuant to 
application on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form SS-4 filed by the 
taxpayer. IRS Form SS-4 may be obtained from the director of the service 
center or from any district director.
    (b) An application on IRS Form SS-4 will be made by the taxpayer 
who, prior to filing the first return, has neither secured nor made 
application for an employer identification number. An application on IRS 
Form SS-4 will be filed on or before the seventh day after the date on 
which the first return is filed.

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    (c) Each taxpayer shall make application for and be assigned only 
one employer identification number, regardless of the number of places 
of business for which the taxpayer is required to file a tax return 
under the provisions of this part. (Pub. L. 87-397, 75 Stat. 828, as 
amended (26 U.S.C. 6109))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0492)