[Nfbk] FW: Obtaining an Employee or Tax Identification Number (EIN) via SS4 Form

[Todd E. Stephens]

Good Morning:

 

Just to expound on this a bit. On line 1 - name of business. You must make
sure that it is unique. Do not use National Federation of the Blind of
Kentucky, Inc., because a TIN has already been assigned. You must vary it
slightly. If you are a division like X Y Z Division, you must say something
like National Federation of the Blind X Y Z Division to give it a unique
name. It is also best to use your own address, if you are the responsible
party. If you follow these instructions, you should not have any problem
getting an on-line application to go through, which means immediate access
to a TIN or EIN., 

 

Respectfully,

 

 

Todd

From: Todd E. Stephens [mailto:todde.stephens at windstream.net] 
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2017 9:53 AM
To: 'NFB of Kentucky Internet Mailing List'; 'NFB of Kentucky, Technology
Assistance Division'
Subject: Obtaining an Employee or Tax Identification Number (EIN) via SS4
Form

 

Good Morning,

 

If you ever need to obtain an EIN, likely because of banking purposes,
please use the link to access the on-line form:
https://www.irs.gov/uac/form-ss-4-application-for-employer-identification-nu
mber-ein and click on the link: Apply for an Employer Identification Number
(EIN) Online. Do not use any other link. They have several third party sites
that will offer to do this for a small fee. From what I've read online, that
small fee can be as little as $75 and as great as $195. When you fill out
the form using one of these third party websites to obtain your EIN
including disclosing your social security number, they act as your agent or
liaison, and they hold the reply (your new EIN) from the IRS until you pay
the fee. It's not illegal, because you have read and signed their disclosure
at the end of the application authorizing them to act in this capacity.
Bottom line is that it's not worth paying the "small fee" to obtain your
EIN. The form takes about 15 minutes to complete and there is no charge to
go directly through the IRS portal. The form is also accessible! 

 

Best Regards,

 

 

Todd

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