Tax-identification numbers are required on all tax forms, including tax returns. The number is how your business is identified by the IRS. The tax-identification number for your business can be either ...

When opening bank accounts, submitting tax return forms, or processing a payroll you’ll be required to fill out a personal or business taxpayer identification number (TIN). Since several numbers can ...

An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is a crucial part of running a business in the United States. This unique nine-digit ...

Keeping your personal and business expenses separate is crucial as a business owner, and an Employer Identification Number (EIN) is the best way to do so. An EIN number can help you keep your Social ...

Ever tried filing taxes, opening a U.S. bank account, or applying for a loan and hit a wall because you don’t have a Social Security Number? That’s where a taxpayer identification number (or TIN) can ...

Companies, like people, are usually known by their names, but people and companies both have other types of identification, often issued by government agencies in the form of identification numbers.

What is a state tax ID number, and what is it for? A state tax ID number is sometimes called a state employer ID, state EIN or state tax registration. It’s assigned by a state to identify a business ...

A Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) is a unique nine-digit number the Internal Revenue Service uses to identify individual taxpayers. A TIN can come in different varieties, including Social ...

The Internal Revenue Service is tightening the security on its Employer Identification Number application process, starting May 13, allowing only individuals who already have a tax identification ...

On March 27, the Internal Revenue Service announced that taxpayers can no longer request an employer identification number (EIN) unless the “responsible party” named on the application has a Social ...

With last season just wrapping up—and the 2025 tax season around the corner—the IRS is reminding tax pros that it’s an excellent time to renew their Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN). Even ...

An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is a tax processing number issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which is only available for certain nonresident and resident aliens, their ...