EIN Requirements by State
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How to Apply for an EIN in Alabama
Alabama Secretary of State.
How to Apply for an EIN in Alaska
Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing.
How to Apply for an EIN in Arizona
Arizona Corporation Commission, and the community property rule that changes how a married couple's LLC is taxed.
How to Apply for an EIN in Arkansas
Arkansas Secretary of State.
How to Apply for an EIN in California
California Secretary of State (bizfile Online), and the community property rule that changes how a married couple's LLC is taxed.
How to Apply for an EIN in Colorado
Colorado Secretary of State.
How to Apply for an EIN in Connecticut
Connecticut Secretary of the State.
How to Apply for an EIN in Delaware
Delaware Division of Corporations.
How to Apply for an EIN in Florida
Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), document numbers like L26000449593.
How to Apply for an EIN in Georgia
Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division.
How to Apply for an EIN in Hawaii
Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division.
How to Apply for an EIN in Idaho
Idaho Secretary of State, and the community property rule that changes how a married couple's LLC is taxed.
How to Apply for an EIN in Illinois
Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services.
How to Apply for an EIN in Indiana
Indiana Secretary of State.
How to Apply for an EIN in Iowa
Iowa Secretary of State.
How to Apply for an EIN in Kansas
Kansas Secretary of State.
How to Apply for an EIN in Kentucky
Kentucky Secretary of State.
How to Apply for an EIN in Louisiana
Louisiana Secretary of State, and the community property rule that changes how a married couple's LLC is taxed.
How to Apply for an EIN in Maine
Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions.
How to Apply for an EIN in Maryland
Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation.
How to Apply for an EIN in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division.
How to Apply for an EIN in Michigan
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division.
How to Apply for an EIN in Minnesota
Minnesota Secretary of State.
How to Apply for an EIN in Mississippi
Mississippi Secretary of State.
How to Apply for an EIN in Missouri
Missouri Secretary of State.
How to Apply for an EIN in Montana
Montana Secretary of State.
How to Apply for an EIN in Nebraska
Nebraska Secretary of State.
How to Apply for an EIN in Nevada
Nevada Secretary of State, and the community property rule that changes how a married couple's LLC is taxed.
How to Apply for an EIN in New Hampshire
New Hampshire Secretary of State.
How to Apply for an EIN in New Jersey
New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services.
How to Apply for an EIN in New Mexico
New Mexico Secretary of State, and the community property rule that changes how a married couple's LLC is taxed.
How to Apply for an EIN in New York
New York Department of State, Division of Corporations.
How to Apply for an EIN in North Carolina
North Carolina Secretary of State, Business Registration Division.
How to Apply for an EIN in North Dakota
North Dakota Secretary of State.
How to Apply for an EIN in Ohio
Ohio Secretary of State, charter or registration numbers like 202613306464.
How to Apply for an EIN in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Secretary of State.
How to Apply for an EIN in Oregon
Oregon Secretary of State Corporation Division.
How to Apply for an EIN in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations.
How to Apply for an EIN in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of State.
How to Apply for an EIN in South Carolina
South Carolina Secretary of State.
How to Apply for an EIN in South Dakota
South Dakota Secretary of State.
How to Apply for an EIN in Tennessee
Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations, SOS control numbers like 000123456.
How to Apply for an EIN in Texas
Texas Secretary of State, filing numbers like 0806770615, and the community property rule that changes how a married couple's LLC is taxed.
How to Apply for an EIN in Utah
Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code.
How to Apply for an EIN in Vermont
Vermont Secretary of State.
How to Apply for an EIN in Virginia
Virginia State Corporation Commission (Clerk's Information System).
How to Apply for an EIN in Washington
Washington Secretary of State, Corporations and Charities Division, UBI numbers like 603-123-456, and the community property rule that changes how a married couple's LLC is taxed.
How to Apply for an EIN in West Virginia
West Virginia Secretary of State.
How to Apply for an EIN in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, and the community property rule that changes how a married couple's LLC is taxed.
How to Apply for an EIN in Wyoming
Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division.
Each page is researched against that state’s own agencies rather than generated from a template, and cites them at the bottom. If a fact is true of every state, it is not on a state page.
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