You must obtain
a State Employer Identification Number
Also Called a State Tax Id Number EIN if
you:
- Pay wages
to one or more employees
- If your
business is a corporation and you
are an employee of the corporation
(recommended
so you can
obtain all the tax and
deductible corporate fringe
benefits)
- if you
are a sole owner and the sole
employee of your business
getting an EIN is not required
as long as you report the
financial results of your
business on Form 1040, Schedule
C. The IRS and the Social
Security use your social
security number to track
self-employment tax.
How Do I Get a
State Employer Identification Number?
- Get Click
on this link to fill out the form:
Application
for State Employer Identification
Number.
When Do I Use
my State Employer Identification Number?
You use your
EIN when dealing with employment taxes
You need to
provide your EIN on form returns, such
as:
- Your
state's withholding tax form - state
will provide it after you obtain the
Tax Id Number EIN number.