How Do You Find A Company Federal Identification Number?
A federal identification number (officially an Employer Identification Number or EIN) is issued by the IRS. Any company, government agency, nonprofit organization or even sole proprietorships must have an EIN if they have employees. Some organizations have more than one EIN. A federal identification number is a unique nine-digit code that is primarily intended as a tax ID, but is also used to reference and find information about businesses. Look on your W-2 form if you need the federal identification number for your employer. The EIN is in box (b) to the right of your name and address. If you don’t have a copy of your W-2, call your employer’s payroll department and ask for their Employer Identification Number. Look up a company’s federal identification number on its website if it is a publicly traded corporation. The EIN may be listed in several places. The simplest way to locate it is to go to the Investor Relations section, click on “SEC Filings” and open one of the documents. The E
