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.

How do I file an SS4 form?

Apply by mail. Complete Form SS-4 at least 4 to 5 weeks before you will need an EIN. Sign and date the application and mail it to the appropriate address listed in Where To File or Fax, later. You will receive your EIN in the mail in approximately 4 weeks. Also, see Third-Party Designee, later.

How do I correct my ss-4 application?

There’s no specific form for correcting the information on your SS4 form application. Instead, you’ll likely need to send a letter to the IRS to make changes.

How can I get an EIN number quickly?

You can get an EIN immediately by applying online. International applicants must call 267-941-1099 (Not a toll-free number). 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.

Do I need to file Form SS-4?

Generally, a sole proprietor should file only one Form SS-4 and needs only one EIN, regardless of the number of businesses operated as a sole proprietorship or trade names under which a business operates. However, if a sole proprietorship incorporates or enters into a partnership, a new EIN is required.

What is a ss-4 letter?

Form SS-4/ ss4 letter is an IRS form that corporations use to apply for an employer identification number (or EIN). Also known as an “SS4” or IRS notification, this formal confirmation will list your EIN and may be needed.

What is a ss-4 document?

Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, is the IRS form that businesses use to apply for an employer identification number (EIN). You may need to provide your business lender with your IRS Form SS-4 notice. That way, they can verify your EIN when they evaluate your business loan application.

What if I made a mistake on my EIN application?

If you made a mistake on your EIN application, such as if you listed a non-owner or officer in Item 3 or elsewhere, do not submit a new EIN application, Form SS-4. Instead, submit a letter to the IRS, preferably on your company letterhead.

What do you need to know about form SS-4 letter?

In a nutshell, your EIN is what the IRS uses to identify your business and Form SS-4 Letter is the official IRS form that allows you to obtain an EIN number. How do you know if you need an EIN?

What’s the difference between an EIN and a form SS-4?

Once the IRS has assigned an EIN to your business, you’ll receive your Form SS-4 notice, which serves as verification of your EIN to potential lenders. The Form SS-4 notice differs from the Form SS-4 in that a Form SS-4 is simply the application for an EIN, and the notice is proof that you have an EIN.

Can you fill out another SS-4 for the same company?

What one should NOT do is fill out another Form SS-4 for the same company. The IRS will not cancel the first EIN, but will simply issue another one, which can/will further complicate matters.

When to complete the third party designee section of form SS-4?

Complete the Third Party Designee section only if you want to authorize the named individual to receive the entity’s EIN and answer questions about the completion of Form SS-4. The designee’s authority terminates at the time the EIN is assigned and released to the designee.