Does Small Business Need an EIN Number?

You will need an EIN if you answer "YES" to any of the following questions:

• Do you have employees?
• Do you file any of these tax returns: Employment, Excise, Alcohol,Tobacco or Firearms?
• Do you withhold taxes on income, other than wages, paid to a non-resident alien?
• Do you have a Keogh plan?
• Are you involved with any of the following types of organizations?
• Trusts, except certain grantor-owned revocable trusts, IRAs, Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Returns
• Estates
• Real estate mortgage investment conduits
• Non-profit organizations
• Farmers' cooperatives
• Plan administrators

If you need an EIN number, you can apply:

• Online
• By Fax
• By Mail
• By Telephone - International Applicants

How to apply for an EIN

You can get an EIN immediately by applying online. International applicants must call (267) 941-1099. If you prefer, you can fax a completed Form SS-4 to the service center for your state, and they will respond with a return fax in about one week. If you do not include a return fax number, it will take about two weeks. If you apply by mail, send your completed Form SS-4 (PDF) at least four to five weeks before you need your EIN to file a return or make a deposit.

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