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ST-14 Getting an EIN                    SCORE Chapter 570

New Telephone and Fax Numbers

for Obtaining your EIN

 

While IRS allows a sole proprietor, with no employees, to use their Social Security number in lieu of an EIN number, computer filing no longer makes this practical. Plus, the number is required on many other business forms so we suggest you obtain one for your business today.

                   

Taxpayers can now call a single, nationwide, toll-free telephone number (866) 816-2065 to get an EIN assigned while on the phone.

 

IRS customer service representatives in three Service Centers respond to taxpayer calls Monday through Friday from 7:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. local time (taxpayers in Alaska and Hawaii will  need to call 7:30 A.M. to 5: 30 P.M. pacific time)

 

SPECIAL NOTE The Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, should be completed before the call is initiated.  

A form SS-4 can be downloaded at http://www.irs.gov   Type SS-4   In the box "Search Forms & Publications for:"        

 

Taxpayers outside the United States will continue to call the Philadelphia Service Center at (215) 516-6999.

 

Taxpayers can obtain an EIN number within 4 business days, by faxing Form
SS-4 24 hours a day, seven days a week to the location for their state's application. If Form SS-4 is mailed, it should be submitted four to five weeks before the number is needed. The mailing address and fax numbers are listed below.

 

Taxpayers should call 1-800-829-1040 to verify a number or to ask about the status of a Form SS-4 that was mailed to the service center.

 

Tax professionals may use the PPS number

 

If your principal business office or agency, or legal residence in the case of an individual is located in New Jersey or Pennsylvania call toll-free or Fax to the IRS at:

Text Box: Other Small Business Tax Aids A free CD-ROM, "Small Business Resource Guide" (often available from your Counselor) and two other CD's "Virtual Small Business Workshop" and "Intro to Federal Taxes" are available from IRS by calling 1-800-829-3676, or on-line to www.irs.gov and clicking on the site map, click again on Small Business/Self Employed under "Business" the scroll to "Resources" to order. While there, join the mailing list to receive the latest tax information.
 


Attn: EIN Operation

Holtville, NY 00501

Tele-TIN (866) 816-2065

Fax-TIN (631) 447-8960