Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) / Tax ID Number
Understanding What, Where, When & Hows of Your Business EIN
SS4 is the IRS form required to obtain an EIN (Employer Identification Number, often called Tax ID Number). The EIN/Tax ID number can be considered a Social Security number for your business. This usually requires opening a bank account in the name of the business and appropriate payments and accounts for any salary/payroll employees in your company. The Companies Chamber will receive your federal EIN electronically and return it to you via email within one business day.
Do You Need a Federal EIN for Your Business Entity?
In general, unless your business is a sole proprietorship with employees and there is no separate legal entity for your business, you need to obtain an EIN. Sometimes if you own an LLC and it’s a single-member LLC with simple accounting, you can get it by using your personal Social Security number for tax purposes and to receive payments from customers. But even the simplest businesses can generally benefit from using an EIN.
“The Following Business Entities Should Get an EIN:
Partnerships: an EIN is required for all general partnerships and limited partnerships.
Multiple-member LLCs: This type of business entity needs an EIN regardless of whether you have employees.
Single-member LLCs: If you plan to hire employees within the next 12 months, you will need to obtain an EIN. And even if your single-member LLC doesn’t have any employees, and even though you can get by using your personal Social Security number for tax purposes, it’s still a good idea to get an EIN because Many banks and lenders will prefer to use an EIN to do business with you.
LLC is taxed as a corporation: If your LLC chooses to be taxed as a corporation (for example, by electing to be treated as an S-corporation for tax purposes), you will receive an EIN. will need to do.
Sole Proprietorship with Employees: Even if you don’t have an LLC or another legal entity for your business and you run a simple sole proprietorship, you still need to get an EIN if you have employees or for the next 12 months. plans to hire employees. ,
Where & When You’ll
Use an EIN
Your EIN is required for many situations in running your business. You will need to use your EIN for certain tax forms, such as filing your tax return for your business, filling out W9 forms for customers (if you run a service business), and other forms related to managing payroll for your employees. Your EIN is also required to set up a business bank account and apply for a business loan. There are similar reasons for needing a Social Security number in your personal life as well as for using an EIN in managing your business.
How Do You Get an EIN? Apply for an EIN Online
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Common questions about obtaining an EIN / Tax ID Number
An Employer Identification Number is a tax identification number for your organization and is required by many banks or institutions (such as the IRS) to do business in the US. Once your EIN is received, you can apply for business bank accounts and payment gateways.
Yes, in most circumstances business entities other than DBAs must submit an EIN along with the filed Articles of Organization or Incorporation to open an account.
If it is a stand alone order for an existing entity we can obtain and email the EIN within 1 business day.
SS4 is the IRS form required to obtain an EIN (Employer Identification Number, often called Tax ID Number). The EIN/Tax ID number can be considered a Social Security number for your business. This usually requires opening a bank account in the name of the business and appropriate payments and accounts for any salary/payroll employees in your company.
If you already have an EIN, and the organization or ownership of your business changes, you may need to apply for a new number. Some of the circumstances under which a new number is required are as follows:
- An existing business is purchased or inherited by an individual who will operate it as a sole proprietorship.
- A sole proprietorship changes to an LLC, corporation, or partnership.
- A partnership changes to an LLC, corporation, or sole proprietorship.
- A corporation changes to an LLC, partnership, or sole proprietorship.
- An LLC changes to a corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship.
- An individual owner dies, and the estate takes over the business.
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