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Use Form SS-4 to apply for an employer identification number (EIN). An EIN is a 9-digit number (for example, 12-3456789) assigned to employers, sole proprietors, corporations, partnerships, estates, trusts, certain individuals, and other entities for tax filing and reporting purposes.
Apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) online, or by fax, mail or, for international applicants, by phone.
You may apply for an EIN online if your principal business is located in the United States or U.S. Territories. The person applying online must have a valid Taxpayer Identification Number (SSN, ITIN, EIN). You are limited to one EIN per responsible party per day.
Apply for an EIN online. For applicants in the U.S. or U.S. territories, you can apply for and receive an EIN free of charge on IRS.gov. See How To Apply for an EIN, later. Keep Form SS-4 information current. Use Form 8822-B to report changes to your responsible party, address or location.
Form SS-4. (Rev. December 2023) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service. Application for Employer Identification Number. (For use by employers, corporations, partnerships, trusts, estates, churches, government agencies, Indian tribal entities, certain individuals, and others.)
If you already have an EIN, and the organization (structure) or ownership of your business changes, you may need to apply for a new number. Some of the circumstances under which a new number may be required are as follows:
You may have accessed the Online EIN Assistant outside the hours of operation. The hours of operation are posted here.