IRS Changes to EIN Applications
The Internal Revenue Service revised Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number (EIN), to clearly identify the applicant’s true owner. Effective January 2010, all mail, fax, phone, and electronic EIN applications must disclose the name and taxpayer identification number of the true “responsible party” for the entity requesting an EIN.
- Revised Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, requires identification of responsible party
- Updating Incorrect Business Entity Information
- Change in Application for Employer Identification Number
- Use of Nominees in the EIN Application Process