Apply for Your EIN / Tax ID
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Step 1: Entity Type
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Choose your entity type — LLC, Corporation, S-Corp, Sole Proprietor, Partnership, Trust, Non-Profit, Church, or Estate.
Complete your application — our guided form auto-saves as you go with built-in validation.
Receive your EIN — download your confirmation from your tracking page once issued.
Why You Need an EIN
Starting a Business
Required to legally operate, register with the state, and establish your company identity.
Applying for a Business Loan
Banks and lenders require an EIN to process loan applications and establish creditworthiness.
Protecting Your Identity
Use your EIN instead of your SSN on business documents to reduce identity theft risk.
Opening a Bank Account
Most banks require an EIN to open a business account and separate your finances.
Hiring Employees
Mandatory for payroll taxes, W-2 reporting, and federal employment compliance.
Filing Tax Returns
Used to file federal and state business tax returns and essential for tax compliance.
What You'll Need
Information required for your IRS Form SS-4 application.
LLCLimited Liability Company
- —Legal name of LLC (as filed with your state)
- —State where organized
- —Number of LLC members
- —Managing member or manager name
- —Tax classification (partnership, S-corp, sole prop, etc.)
- —Responsible party's full legal name & SSN/ITIN
- —Business address (street, city, state, ZIP, county)
- —Primary business activity & principal product/service
- —Formation date
S CorporationCorporation with S election
- —Legal corporate name
- —State of incorporation
- —Tax classification (S corporation)
- —Principal officer name, title & SSN/ITIN
- —Business address (street, city, state, ZIP, county)
- —Primary business activity & principal product/service
- —Date incorporated
CorporationC Corporation
- —Legal corporate name
- —State of incorporation
- —Tax classification (corporation)
- —Principal officer name, title & SSN/ITIN
- —Business address (street, city, state, ZIP, county)
- —Primary business activity & principal product/service
- —Date incorporated
Sole ProprietorIndividual / DBA
- —Your full legal name (first & last)
- —Trade name / DBA (if different from your name)
- —Your SSN or ITIN
- —Business address (street, city, state, ZIP, county)
- —Primary business activity & principal product/service
- —Date business started or acquired
PartnershipGeneral or limited partnership
- —Legal partnership name
- —State where organized
- —General partner name & SSN/ITIN
- —Business address (street, city, state, ZIP, county)
- —Primary business activity & principal product/service
- —Date partnership started
TrustIrrevocable, revocable, or other trust
- —Name of trust (as stated in trust document)
- —Type of trust
- —Trustee / grantor name & SSN/ITIN
- —Trust address (street, city, state, ZIP, county)
- —Date trust was funded or created
Non-Profit501(c) tax-exempt organization
- —Legal name of organization
- —State where organized
- —Principal officer name, title & SSN/ITIN
- —Organization address (street, city, state, ZIP, county)
- —Primary activity & mission description
- —Date organization was formed
ChurchChurch or church-controlled organization
- —Legal name of church or organization
- —State where organized
- —Authorized official name, title & SSN/ITIN
- —Church address (street, city, state, ZIP, county)
- —Date church was established
EstateEstate of a deceased individual
- —Name of estate (Estate of [decedent name])
- —Executor / administrator name & SSN/ITIN
- —Date of death of decedent
- —Estate address (street, city, state, ZIP, county)
Required for all entity types
Legal name of entity or individual
Responsible party's full name
Responsible party's SSN or ITIN
Mailing / business address with county
State of organization / incorporation
Reason for applying
Primary business activity
Principal product or service
Date business started or acquired
Accounting year closing month
Expected employees in next 12 months
Date wages first paid or will be paid
Contact phone number
Contact email address