An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is issued to nearly all businesses by the Internal Revenue Service. It is comprised of nine digits and uniquely identifies companies for tax filing purposes.

When you open a new business, applying for an employer identification number (EIN) may need to be near the top of your priority list. While not every business needs an EIN, many do. Nearly 5.4 million ...

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An EIN is a unique business tax ID number that you can get online in just a few minutes. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when ...

Your nonprofit organization needs an employer identification number (EIN) even if it doesn't have any employees. An EIN for a nonprofit identifies it to the IRS the way a Social Security number ...

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Keeping your personal and business expenses separate is crucial as a business owner, and an Employer Identification Number (EIN) is the best way to do so. An EIN number can help you keep your Social ...