EIN

Corporate tax number

EIN stands for Employer Identification Number, a nine-digit number assigned by the IRS to businesses operating in the United States.

It functions like a Social Security number for a company, used for tax filing, opening business bank accounts, and hiring employees: You'll need an EIN to set up payroll.

compliance

IRS

Federal tax collector

Internal Revenue ServiceFederal tax collection agency
federalDivided governmental authority
withholdingKeeping from another

tax returns · W-2 · 1099 · payroll taxes · audit · reporting · record-keeping · tax liability

identification

taxpayer ID

Fiscal identity number

TINFiler identification code
federal IDGovernment-issued identity document

entities

corporation

Legally separate business entity

LLCHybrid business entity abbreviation
partnershipShared business arrangement
sole proprietorshipUnincorporated individual-owned business

nonprofit · trust · estate · S-corp · organization · business · company · entity · church · charity

banking

bank account

Financial storage for funds

business accountFinancial service for enterprises
credit applicationForm to borrow money
loanBorrowed money repaid later

payroll · direct deposit · wire transfer · financial institution · account opening · credit line

application

form

Shape or document

applyPut into operation
obtainCome into possession of
assignGive as responsibility

request · online application · fax · mail · processing · approval · applicant

Opposites

type of tax identification

EINSSN

Federal identification number

business formality/registration

EINpersonal identity

One's defining characteristics

cash business

entity status

EINsole proprietorship

Unincorporated individual-owned business

private person · natural person

Family

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