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You finally started a new home business so you have  made the decision to start your own business.

Then you got annoyed with the paperwork. You realized you had to get a Tax ID Number.  S**t  That meant you were going to have to explore something uknown and call an accountant or do the unthinkable… Contact us and do it yourself. Whoa! Don't believe it?  Trust me you can do this, I promise…

This shouldn't take you more than 5 minutes to fill out an online form from the time you start and you pay and then you get your tax id in 1-4 days.  On this site, you can apply for and get from us fro $49 and then most Tax IDs numbers are free - i.e., the government does not charge a fee to file it and the occasional tax is insignificant. Just fill out form SS-4,and then you can get your tax id(s).

A Federal Tax ID Number, also known as an Employer Identification Number or (EIN) is simply a 9 digit number assigned to certain business entities. If you will hire employees, you're required to have a Federal Tax ID Number.

To keep this quick and simple, we're only going to run through the form assuming you don't have a corporation or llc formed - i.e., as if you were a sole proprietor, or a general partnership.

There are three types of tax ids:

1. A Federal Tax Id number

2. A State Tax Id Employer Number

3. A State Seller's Permit Buyer's Tax ID Number

Here is how you fill out the form:

When you apply, Line 1 will ask you for a business legal structure - Write  the legal name of the entity getting the Tax ID Number. Enter the name of the individual. Otherwise, just give the name of your business.

Line 2 - The business name of your business, if it's different than line one. This is common for sole proprietors that "DBA" do business.

Lines 4 through 6 - about the location of your business.

Lines 7a and 7b - name of the principle officer, owner or partner and SS#, ITIN or EIN.

Line 8a and 8b - Check  box that describes the type of business entity. Sole owners must provide a SS#.

Line 9 - Check reason you're applying for an Identification Number.

Line 10 and 11 - date the business was started.

Line 12 - first date wages were paid.

Line 13 - highest number of employees you plan to hire.

Line 14 - principle business activity or use "other".   Beating up curious people would be "Other". 

Line 15 - describe the principle line of business; merchandise sold, products produced or services provided.

You will hear a pre-recorded message with different menu options. Choose to apply for a new Employer Identification Number.

You will be greeted by a representative (believe it or not) that could be very pleasant. Answer the questions that you've already supplied on your form.

You will be asked If You Are Starting a Business, and will be told that You Need The Following  Tax Id Numbers:

Let's say you start a pet store selling teacup or tea cup puppies

1.  Your pet store will need a business tax id registration number also called a business license as well as a pet transfer tax registration and if you do grooming you may also need a grooming license.
2. All businesses that want to buy wholesale ( i.e., buy without paying taxes), or sell retail and collect taxes,  need a State Sales Tax Id Number also called a seller's permit or resale tax id number.
3. All businesses that have employees, need a federal tax id number ( also called an irs number) and a state employer tax id number.
4. All businesses are advised to get a federal tax id number and use it as a business id number.  Note that a federal tax id number is also a federal employer number as well as a business id number.
5. All corporations, partnerships, and llcs, are required to get a federal tax id number to use as a business tax id ( though, even sole proprietors can use it as a business tax id number if they so choose).

Get a Tax ID Number & Form, Tax ID Tutorial - Here you'll find all the forms and instructions to get your Tax ID number after you spend just a few Minutes.