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Small Business
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Online EIN: Frequently Asked
Employer ID Numbers
Step 1: Determine Your Eligibility
Questions
Employer ID Numbers
Business Taxes
You may apply for an EIN online if your principal business is located in the
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United States or U.S. Territories.
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The person applying online must have a valid Taxpayer Identification Number
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Returns
(SSN, ITIN, EIN)
You are limited to one EIN per responsibleparty per
Businesses with Employees
Self-Employed
The "responsible party" is the person who ultimately owns or controls the
entity or who exercises ultimate effective control over the entity: Unless the
Starting
Business
applicant is
government entity; the responsible party must be an
individual (i.e.,
natural person), not an entity:
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Operating
Business
Step 2: Understand the Online Application
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Closing
Business
You must complete this application in one session, as you will not be able to
save and return at a later time_
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Your session will expire after 15 minutes of inactivity, and you will need to start
and
and
day: