Do You Need an EIN?
You will need an EIN if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions. For your convenience, clicking on the "Yes" option will take you directly to How to apply for an EIN.
Do you have employees? | YES | NO |
Do you operate your business as a corporation or a partnership? | YES | NO |
Do you file any of these tax returns: Employment, Excise, or Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms? | YES | NO |
Do you withhold taxes on income, other than wages, paid to a non-resident alien? | YES | NO |
Do you have a Keogh plan? | YES | NO |
Are you 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
| YES | NO |
Source: Internal Revenue Service
