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Apply for EIN in the US 

When you expand your business to the US, you will have to apply for a local tax number, also known as the EIN number.  Bolder Launch can assist you to apply for an EIN number remotely, which will help you to open a bank account, or file your tax returns in the United States!

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Frequently Asked Questions Apply for EIN in the US 

Most businesses based in the US without employees need an EIN.  

An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is a unique identifier the IRS assigns to your business and is used for filing tax returns, opening a bank account, and hiring employees. 

Per IRS regulation, obtaining an EIN is required if any of the following apply to your business: 

  • The business is a corporation 
  • The business is a partnership 
  • You have employees 
  • You will open a bank account that requires an EIN for banking purposes 
  • You file tax returns for Employment, Excise, Alcohol, Tobacco, or Firearms 
  • You withhold taxes on income (other than wages) paid to a non-resident alien 
  • You have a Keogh plan 
  • You are involved with any of the following types of organizations:
    • Trusts, except certain grantor-owned revocable trusts, IRAs, Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Returns 
    • Estates 
    • Real estate mortgage investment conduits 
    • Non-profit organizations 
    • Farmers’ cooperatives 
    • Plan administrators 

Even if an EIN is not required per IRS regulations, you may still want an EIN if the following apply. 

  • Business owners who prefer privacy obtain an EIN to avoid giving out their SSN. 
  • Certain banking purposes require an EIN and it can be inconvenient to acquire an EIN in the midst of a business transaction. 
  • Some business licenses and permits will require an EIN. 

Yes! The IRS will send the EIN confirmation letter to you at the postal mailing address on the application. We can forward this letter via email if you use our registered office service in the United States.  

While you will get an electronic notification of your EIN quickly, it can take up to 30 days for paper records to arrive from the IRS. This is because of the time it takes for the records to fully populate all the databases they need to be referred through, including the ones that process outgoing communications for companies. Very often, the wait time is less than the 30-day projection, but since it is influenced heavily by the workload the government experiences, it can change unexpectedly. 

No, you do not need a U.S. mailing address to apply for an EIN. You can use a non-U.S. address to apply for EIN. 

Yes. If you want to verify your EIN, see the Lost or Misplaced Your EIN page for instructions. Source: Employer ID Numbers | Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov)