IRS Form SS-4 is used to obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN) for your business or other entity such as a trust or estate. The SS-4 form requires detailed information about the business, ...

Roughly one in three foreign founders I’ve talked to filed an EIN application, waited weeks, and got a letter back asking for ...

The Internal Revenue Service issued new instructions for the Employer Identification Number application process in December 2017. Unless an applicant is a government entity, the applicant’s ...

The Internal Revenue Service is tightening the security on its Employer Identification Number application process, starting May 13, allowing only individuals who already have a tax identification ...

The Internal Revenue Service announced that it has revised the Employer Identification Number application process in order to provide greater security and improve transparency. The revision will ...

As a business owner, it is critical that you keep your business and personal lives separate. One of the best ways to do that is to get an Employer Identification Number (EIN). EINs not only keep ...

A federal employer identification number (EIN), also sometimes referred to as a tax identification number, is a nine-digit code that businesses use to identify themselves for tax reporting, banking, ...

Getting an EIN starts with IRS Form SS-4. Learn what it is, why it matters, and how to complete it step by step.