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EIN: what is it?
The nine-digit number the IRS gives a business, used for federal taxes, hiring and banking.
The short version
- Also known as
- Employer Identification Number, or federal tax ID
- Look at these next
- Member as well as Operating agreement as well as Articles of organization
Why should I care?
You can apply with the IRS directly at no charge, or pay a service to do it.
Where will I run into it?
It shows up here: Forming an LLC: your state's answers, Registered agent rules: your state's answers, Taking an LLC to another state: your state's answers.