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State and Federal Online Business
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Small Business and Self-Employed
Online EIN: Frequently_Asked
Employer ID Numbers
Step 1: Determine Your Eligibility
Questions
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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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Reporting Information
The person applying online must have
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
Five
to
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
day:
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