When you open a new business, applying for an employer identification number (EIN) may need to be near the top of your priority list. While not every business needs an EIN, many do. Nearly 5.4 million ...

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Your nonprofit organization needs an employer identification number (EIN) even if it doesn't have any employees. An EIN for a nonprofit identifies it to the IRS the way a Social Security number ...

As a business owner, it is critical that you keep your business and personal lives separate. One of the best ways to do that is to get an Employer Identification Number (EIN). EINs not only keep ...

A nine-digit employment identification number is approximately to businesses what a Social Security number is to individuals. To effectively use an EIN for credit, you'll need to separate your ...

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, ...