Apply for an EIN (Employer Identification Number) Online
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Apply for an EIN (Employer Identification Number) Online. Registration of a new sole proprietorship, corporations, limited liability companies (LLC), partnerships, estates, trusts, and other entities for tax filing and reporting purposes.
CorporateRegistries.com will prepare IRS Form SS-4 and file with the IRS your application to obtain the EIN. Within 24 hours, we will obtain your new EIN and email to you a confirmation with your new EIN number.
An EIN is a federal identification number issued by the IRS to identify a business entity.
You need an EIN if you:
* Started a new business
* Hired or will hire employees, including household employees
* Opened a bank account that requires an EIN for banking purposes
* Changed the legal character or ownership of your organization (for example,
you incorporate a sole proprietorship or form a partnership)
* Purchased a going business
* Created a trust
* Created a pension plan as a plan administrator
* Are a foreign person and need an EIN to comply with IRS withholding
regulations
* Are a withholding agent for taxes on non-wage income paid to an alien
(such as an individual, a corporation, or a partnership)
* Are a state or local agency
* Formed a corporation
* Formed a partnership
* Administer an estate formed as a result of a person's death
* Represent an estate that operates a business after the owner's death.
If you are a sole proprietor, your social security number can be used on all of your government forms and other official documents, but most small business advisors recommend that you apply for an EIN and use that number instead.
Furthermore, banks require an EIN in order to open a business bank account.
Before you begin your EIN Registration there are a few things that you are going to need to know and/or have access to.
- Your business name
- Your business registered address
- The full name and residential address of the sole proprietor, partner, corporation director, LLC owner.
- The social security number of the applicant
- An active email address
- A computer that is installed with PDF reader software (e.g. Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or above)
Before applying for an EIN you should have already determined what type of legal structure, business, or type of organization is being established.
Sole Proprietor
Includes individuals who are in business for themselves and household
employers.
Partnerships
Includes partnerships and joint ventures.
Corporations
Includes S corporations, personal service corporations, real estate investment
trusts (REIT), regulated investment conduits (RIC), and settlement funds.
Limited Liability Company (LLC)
A limited liability company (LLC) is a structure allowed by state statute
and is formed by filing articles of organization with the state.
Estate
An estate is a legal entity created as a result of a person's death.
Trusts
All types of trusts including conservatorships, custodianships, guardianships,
irrevocable trusts, revocable trusts, and receiverships.