Federal Tax ID (EIN) Application

Apply For A New Federal Tax ID (EIN) Number Online in 3 Steps

Step 1. Select a Legal Structure

Limited Liability Company

A Limited Liability Company or LLC, is a business structure allowed by the state that provides personal asset protection. An LLC can have a single member or multiple members.

Individual/Sole Proprietor

A Sole Proprietor using a (DBA) is a one-person operation. The individual performs duties of owner, manager, and employee and is entitled to profits but liable for losses.

Corporation

A Corporation (also called a C-corporation) is a legal entity owned by shareholders. A corporation can be for-profit or nonprofit. Almost all large companies are corporations.

Partnership

A Partnership is an unincorporated organization that consists of two or more partners in business for profit, and tax liability is split between partners. This includes joint ventures.

Non-Profit Organization

Nonprofit Organizations are generally not engaged in for-profit activities and can apply for tax-exempt status. This includes religious groups, social clubs and sports leagues.

Church Corporation

A Church-Controlled Organization is a branch of a church including religious schools, mission societies, mens/womens groups or youth groups, and can apply for tax-exempt status.

Estate

An Estate consists of the personal property and or real estate of a deceased person. The estate distributes assets to the beneficiaries, and pays any debts owed by the decedent.

Trust

A Trust is a legal entity that holds assets. This includes conservatorships, custodianships, guardianships, irrevocable/revocable trusts and receiverships.

S-Corporation

An S-Corporation is treated as a pass-through entity, and passes income, losses, deductions and credits through to its shareholders. You must file form 2553 to elect s-corp status.

Personal Service Corporation

Tax ID (EIN) Number (FAQ)

  • Do I need a new EIN Number?

    You will need a new EIN Number when:

    •  Forming a New Business Entity
    •  Opening a Business Bank Account
    •  Applying for Business Licenses
    •  Hiring Employees
    •  Operating a Partnership or DBA
    •  Forming a Nonprofit Organization
    •  Forming an Estate or Trust
    •  Filing Federal Income Taxes
  • Whats is a Federal Tax ID (EIN) Number?

    An Employer Identification Number (EIN), also knows as a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN), is a unique nine-digit number assigned by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to business entities operating in the United States for identification purposes. It is the equivalent of a social security number for a business.

  • Can I use one EIN Number for multiple businesses?

    Businesses like LLCs and Corporations are considered separate entities and as such they need separate EIN numbers. However, registering multiple DBAs under one business entity allows you to do business under multiple names using one EIN. 

  • Can a sole proprietor using a DBA have more than one EIN?

    A sole proprietor can only have one (1) EIN assigned to them and is bound to that EIN for life, like a social security number. Although a sole proprietor can file for multiple Doing Business As (DBA) names, they would all use the same EIN.

  • Do I have to hire an attorney to file for my EIN?

    There is no need to hire an attorney to file your for your EIN. You can use a streamlined service like NFS US for a fraction of the cost of an attorney, saving you a great deal of time, money, effort. Although we cannot offer legal advice, we can provide helpful information about the most common startup questions and help simplify the initial application process.