How do I apply for an employer identification number (E.I.N.)?
By telephone or mail. To obtain an EIN, you must complete Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number. After you have completed the Form SS-4, you can get the EIN by mail, or by phone. The Instructions for Form SS-4 provide both an IRS service center address and a phone number to apply under the Tele-TIN program. Online. You may also apply online. Once an EIN has been successfully completed and submitted, an EIN will be issued. Go here to learn more and apply online. Through your state office. Some states participate in a program called the Fedstate Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) project. This allows you to apply directly from your state. Go here to determine if your state takes part in the Fedstate Program.
