An EIN (Employer Identification Number) is your business's tax number. You'll need it to open a business bank account, hire people and file taxes. It's free. Apply on the official IRS EIN page. Sites that charge you for an EIN are just filling out the same free form.
- Have your LLC approved firstApply after the state approves your LLC, so the EIN matches your business's legal name.
- Go to irs.govUse the IRS page above, not an ad at the top of a search.
- Answer the questionsYour business type, your name, and your Social Security number as the owner.
- Save your confirmation letterDownload and keep the letter with your EIN on it. Your bank will ask for it.
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