How Do You Obtain A Free Federal Tax Identification Number?
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of the United States government uses Tax Identification Numbers (TIN) to identify tax payers when collecting taxes. If you have created a business, such as a corporation, partnership, limited partnership or limited liability company, or you have employees, you will need to obtain a Employer Identification Number (EIN). You can obtain a free EIN through the IRS web page, and it only takes a few minutes. Navigate to the IRS web page (www.irs.gov). You can apply for a federal tax identification number through the IRS EIN Assistant service. The EIN Assistant is a guided web application that asks you specific questions about your business. Enter your business information. The on-line application will ask for specific information regarding your business, such as its name, physical address, mailing address, business entity, type of business, when the business began, the purpose for requesting an EIN, personal information of the person who runs the business,