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Current IRS revision: December 2025 · applicable for applications in 2025 and 2026. This service prepares your application; it does not issue an EIN or submit it to the IRS.

Business identity

Legal name of entity or individual *Line 1 Trade name of business Line 2 Executor, administrator, trustee, or care-of name Line 3 County and state of principal business Line 6

Already assigned EIN Only for an IRS-assigned number

Assigned EIN

Leave blank for a new application. Use only if the IRS has already assigned this application’s EIN.

Mailing address

Mailing street address *Line 4a Mailing city, state, ZIP or foreign address details *Line 4b

Different physical address Only if applicable

Physical street address if different Line 5a Physical city, state, ZIP or foreign address details Line 5b

Responsible party

Responsible party name *Line 7a Responsible party SSN, ITIN, permitted EIN, or foreign/N/A *Line 7b

Enter SSN or ITIN. Government entities may use an EIN. If the responsible party is ineligible for an SSN or ITIN, enter foreign or N/A as permitted by the IRS instructions.

Entity classification

Is this application for an LLC? *Was the LLC organized in the United States? *Federal entity classification *Number of LLC members *Line 8b Sole proprietor SSN *Line 9a Decedent SSN for estate *Line 9a Plan administrator TIN *Line 9a Corporation tax form number to be filed *Line 9a Trust grantor TIN *Line 9a Specify other nonprofit organization *Line 9a Specify other entity type *Line 9a Group Exemption Number, if any Line 9a State of incorporation Line 9b Foreign country of incorporation Line 9b

Reason for applying

Reason for applying *Business type *Line 10 Specify changed organization type *Line 10 Specify type of trust created *Line 10 Specify type of pension plan created *Line 10 Specify banking purpose *Line 10 Specify other reason for applying *Line 10

Business activity

Principal business activity *Date business started or acquired *Line 11 Closing month of accounting year *Line 12 Specify other principal business activity *Line 16 Principal merchandise, work, products, or services *Line 17

Employees & payroll

Agricultural employees expected in next 12 months *Line 13 Household employees expected in next 12 months *Line 13 Other employees expected in next 12 months *Line 13 Elect annual Form 944 when eligible Line 14 First date wages or annuities paid; withholding-agent first payment date Line 15 Expected annual employment-tax liability is $1,000 or less

Line 14 is available only if employees are expected and the annual liability meets the Form 944 limit. Enter zero employee counts when none are expected.

Previous EIN

Has this entity received an EIN before? *Previously assigned EIN *Line 18

Third-party designee Only if applicable

Designee name Line Third Party Designee Designee telephone Line Third Party Designee Designee address and ZIP Line Third Party Designee Designee fax Line Third Party Designee

Applicant details

Applicant printed name and title *Line Certification Applicant telephone *Line Certification Applicant fax Line Certification

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