The Employer Identification Number (EIN) is one of the identifiers for the administration of federal taxes in the United States, and also works for the identification of a business entity.
The EIN is one of the Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TIN), which the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) uses for the administration of taxes.
Other types of TIN are:
- Social security number (SSN)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Personal Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)
- Taxpayer Identification Number for pending adoptions in the US "(ATIN)
- Preparer Taxpayer Identification Number (PTIN)
Businesses regularly require an EIN, which can be processed in a number of ways, including the free online reform process.
Do I need to process the EIN for my business?
A business must file its EIN if: it has employees, operates its business as a corporation or partnership, files return for any of these types of taxes: Payroll, Use and Consumption, or Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, withholds taxes on the income, not including wages paid to a nonresident alien, has a Keogh lan, participates in trusts, non-profit organizations, agricultural cooperatives, real estate entities (REMIC), etc.
What I need?
To process it, it is necessary to have an SSN, ITIN or EIN. And fill out the online application: https://sa.www4.irs.gov/modiein/individual/index.jsp. It is also possible to do it by mail or fax.
"The EIN is issued to be used solely for tax administration purposes and should not be used for other activities (eg, auction due to tax lien, sale, lottery, etc.)," explains the IRS.
