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Employer Identification
Numbers Now Available Online
The IRS is allowing businesses to obtain employer identification numbers
(EINs) directly from the IRS Web site. New business owners or their tax
professional representative can go to www.irs.gov to apply for and obtain
their EIN via the Internet, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Business owners or their tax professional representative can enter EIN
as a keyword to begin the process. No registration is required to use
the system and the EIN is issued immediately.
IRS implemented this new service to reduce taxpayer and IRS burden. EIN online processing eliminates the need to send paperwork to the IRS and also prevents the delay in issuing a number that could result from an incomplete application form.
While the Internet is the preferred method for applying for EINs, business owners may still obtain EINs via telephone by calling 1-800-829-4933 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in their local time zone, or by mailing or faxing Form SS-4, as provided in the form's instructions.