You can find the start page here at irs.gov.
This is the second time I have done this, well, second time I have had an EIN. I'm pretty sure the lawyer did it the first time around. If I remember correctly, that cost me a whopping $500, 5 years ago. Of course that included incorporation as well.
I remember how daunting it was back then, starting your own business. I felt like I had to hire a lawyer to do it. The truth is, it's very easy to do. Especially if you consider the sheer volume of documentation that exists on the Oracle database...this is a piece of cake.
It took 10 minutes to complete, but most of that time was spent doing screen captures. Twenty steps in all.
Landing page from the link above:
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Begin Application:
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Choose the type of business:
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"Sub" Corporations:
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Confirm your selection:
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Why do you need an EIN?
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Principal Officer?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDdhu0Vabh6HQiJVCU9eXGWHYOp2X4EOFdCZ5wD7WMXkn3pmnslyRDG81OavQ_yrSZz7gsj89oPR5lhLK7stqj79XaPM-lEyoaxWEPRqTE9uw9JP7nhOqwuY2E0B50gKrpGtPiG0dc6Z0/s400/07_ein.jpg)
Individual details:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTOxe7PCPO-UhxmbZm80HtczqxMxV1a0wSR2RmYB6_q8HNR2SqM1wM2JsRpF9dNEJda_V0Lxsolzo5P1KMXfXsmRN1gDv7fI9wfiz2oL-aug5lGsy6jngrCywsyfw_LIwTlTHSV1TufL1I/s400/08_ein.jpg)
Location of corporation:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLibwcZS2QbX22zdrQgY5P0lKZlCX1mJ99ymrlUJLtnji82ySb_BlNEo_GigtxdF7nJsVC99O_34kwnHlQno2tojIOIr0KFc7BLfItbTneXTnuzJ8q2PFhZTwW1gwx_zCTR-Zy0e5KGUh/s400/09_ein.jpg)
Verify physical location:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOgOk_yPrrpHd_VQ3THeNTjJZ4JUYx888IW8c3kIVEBb7K0wD3KNfrYjxzfKga5qibH92tS0K0er4wnlX7QCdF3jpJOXhtMBlRbMnyC3ouB_j7NB6sK2MnIYtKQB6e3mXx3jXwXUzw7Bw/s400/10_ein.jpg)
"Accept Database Version" is funny. Do most people understand what that would mean? I guessed that's the USPS version of my address...but I tend to work with these types of scenarios.
Corporation details:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSuP5bfrZ4tphDoWT_FtOxBvbFNSRsI8dZYFBQ16GaISmcffhlqcCzamVDngGsdbsje4Ew4pZ1QKNsfQLnB9eQWfOAOoOTrzgUnDYIGXSyCLdylWk0T7GwtPbj6JefUGTF8R4g1L8P83u/s400/11_ein.jpg)
More about the corporation:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiszpzjncG6fox5dNzQkH3FP2WnrUN7QfKbWucsjOm2kFHW0ekMngrg7VP4U02-NSWGUcPQNZ5DG_ivf-LepIZIIwgM2mfPTGWUyXNuYGPHf9ZITEsLUHF0wMT6Z2B9wI7pijXQIdWD7mD_/s400/12_ein.jpg)
What does your corporation do?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKNW8soPXPVgzz2EC7OrdImB_mZHQVnjltshYFD3oybzEgaUHXwg1tl63m3X6F7KPKTii6UnXPGwJ7og8-EKfEFFPq6VvXwdUx83Na1YGs3As7uMnKGBtc9j1Dp-74Hz_qngDBzOo55wj4/s400/13_ein.jpg)
I selected other because there was no IT type category on there.
What kind of Other?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSb6toBrpmUfLu4Tcqz_CaqNd6hZgsajGUdSdVGBG9QGG01k7BbVZSSAvFQhx1VUsZU_SSNtIwKfFGlwntdU-oidCcPYHrWA5A4vkb_IVSq9gqGJ9aR3Mgtr-AUhcoN_j_hgFhTTA1Rn4/s400/14_ein.jpg)
What kind of Consulting?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0yQPIccGarV-xYk5qu2bBsLb7EWDraDupGw6UReq49FlUnr9NYyMZdmdI3ak0rRwuBMC30pS0jCKxTWTr8cDvvUZT_4OVKhXw3qshX-BDWi6JW9X6A7C_YsjdWGe71V-dBKXpuPCazo_/s400/15_ein.jpg)
How do you want this delivered?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiefyzltnmsFmKXn-dQ1dO9IjXTYpU2ejrBBD2C3niBCVRMCDGRlxWSr1w0zbVNHtH8qeODm_qoJITGT6S9lskSprnPDQMimwq-THNLx9B4-5R9tKFpo55adY9pkMd3lQAlv2S9uUEjmG8A/s400/16_ein.jpg)
Summary:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheVeY4Q4OTOvPOtbkZ0caJ6w8tCevs2GsUjpcnq7br0Yzns7qBBR9XnGmwKmwXvSG6afKz06TwUwLSF4kRxio-8Nrfxf01K1BlS6MXkEzt0fPkp3o3OWPQ2HOwVaG2uiCi1pUvQqJai0Y/s400/17_ein.jpg)
EIN assigned!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYb-E-4AQENc6l6ejGVuExB-gjF3JezVXXUJowDQlBk0ya8BycKawVqYEZxO0gi1XXrr7N7y9F2SMV6ryVCR4R3k7eqt0NIlMwnBUBR32-AeAxYQXTqACe7qKQ3KCECdN94G0Iavhhf4Fy/s400/18_ein.jpg)
Additional information:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd8a7zPLhhMJqeaKfUBXKvA1d_SaNQw6mQQ-WgRJoW9LaLxgrJy0R21Pa6tZmUujCKpIM-gBluVuTPGeb-0l8W-6M6AZDYKQJrG4RnDZlk5WpdbYt1PtHrPtmWL6Mil_fGhoXfrpxjgqc/s400/19_ein.jpg)
Thank you!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc5p5roXEgX9jDTZYTXz0Jcfs2ABrdxD-N8T8-LlhR0JYGWwHdQuiMHUYbyRq89Xnrio54YCi3HXwvCDEB3kkVSdg4bQolPqnFw664xnk1eTP-vzzF83n004IMisUXnKXYSva2o8CQ-mhP/s400/20_ein.jpg)
Pretty easy all in all. I bet is was a bit harder 5 years ago (i.e. not automated).
Amusingly, this form is only available at certain times of the day. I tried this morning and was told the online assistant didn't work until 7 PM on Sundays. WTF?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4hRCH8xs_jRobnT3SexXfCBgj_EOWAFvBHhf098BvHoebeTtzLwmi6szeWSw3l1Ys8OKEGuZzoWGospuF7NBfwjEzqllT-cGGwbVitnPP77qZDvQZMLeD_Ir5Q09uGUVdpggjlCKgzPwj/s800/ein.jpg)
2 comments:
Why, they must be rebuilding indexes, of course! (g,d&r)
lol...to tell you the truth, I wouldn't be surprised. I've worked with some of the state agencies and sometimes I walk away scratching my head...
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