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State andFederal Online Business
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Small Business and Self-Employed
Online EIN: Frequently_Asked
Employer ID Numbers
Step 1: Determine Your Eligibility
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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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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
"responsible party" is the person who ultimately owns or controls the
entity or who exercises ultimate effective control over the entity. Unless the
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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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You must complete this application in one session; as you will not be able to
save and return at
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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