An employer identification number (EIN) is issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to identify a business for tax administration purposes. It’s also used to complete some core business tasks, ...

If you run a home business or you have self-employment income, you may at some point need an employer identification number. This need may arise when you hire employees, or when you want to open a ...

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Sole proprietors and single-member LLCs without employees don’t always need EINs, but there are benefits to getting one. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising ...

With two owners, you need to register your business using some type of business structure. The obvious business type for two owners is a partnership. A partnership is an official business registered ...

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An EIN is a federal tax ID number for an entity, estate, trust, or other organization. For example, the following are generally required to obtain an EIN: partnerships, limited liability companies ...