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Are EINs required for LLCs?

My business partner lives out of state (in WI), but our business is going to be an LLC in WA, where I live. We don't have any paid employees just yet (shoot, we aren't even getting paid yet!), though ...
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Own two new Internet business

I am a little confused, with two Internet businesses, do I need to have two separate EIN's and TIN. I was told that I do not but I just wanted to confirmed this. This is with two different Companies ...
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Can anyone help me make sense of the TIN and DBA?

About two years ago, I began building a side business doing IT consulting, which never actually took off because I got so busy with my day job. In the process of building the side business, I opened ...
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Acquiring Tax ID Number

We just got filed as an official LLC in CT and were wondering how we get our Tax ID number(EIN). We would like to open a bank account for the company and assume we need that to open one.
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Do freelancers need an EIN?

I do freelance programming and one of my recent projects, the client mentioned he would need an EIN for the 1099, but could use my SSN if I didn't want to apply for one. Besides the protecting of not ...
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I have a NJ LLC, I want to add a DBA. Do I need a new EIN?

Since we already have a Legal LLC in the state of New Jersey, if I wanted to create a DBA would I need to get a new EIN number from the IRS or state-issued tax ID? Can I operate the DBA as its own ...
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Filling out a W9 as a Single Member LLC

I previously operated my consulting business as a sole proprietor operating under my own name, using my SSN on W9 forms, etc. I have since registered an LLC and am starting to bring in clients. I have ...
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I established a multi member LLC and want to elect taxation as an S Corp. What are EIN steps

I have established a multi member LLC and plan to elect taxation as an s corp. Do I obtain an EIN for the LLC (as a partnership) first and then file the form to be taxed as an S Corp. The accountant ...
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Obtaining new EIN after changing status of DBA

I was doing business under a DBA, then I became incorporated. When I incorporated, I applied for a new EIN - and got one. I have since closed that corporation and now again doing business as a DBA. ...
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What date to use as business “start date” when filing for an EIN?

My LLC was formed as of yesterday. I am now in the process of applying for an EIN through the IRS. The application asks for my business start date. I am an online business, and have not technically ...
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EIN after conversion from LLC to c-corp

We converted (created new entity then merged) from an LLC to a c-corp. The new c-corp has a different EIN than the LLC. Do we need to notify/update our employees, clients and vendors about the new ...
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Secondary line of business

I have a company with a primary line of business of Software Development consulting. Now my wife wants to do some other work that would be completely unrelated. The question is can I simply add a ...
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EIN first date wages or annuities will be paid

I've registered my business as a single-member LLC in Ohio, and now I'm applying for an EIN so I can open a bank account for the business. In the online application, it asks if I will be paying ...
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Choice of LLC Address when applying for EIN online

I was going through the online wizard in the IRS site to create an EIN and I got to a step where it asked me about my LLC Address. I have not filed my articles of organization yet so obviously I ...
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Help on EIN change

I am registered a LLC with SC state with one US Resident. Later he retired/resigned from the entity and I would like to add new person to same entity. IRS is saying, EFIN is not transferable and not ...
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LLC Require EIN?

I have an LLC that will be a passthru entity (sole owner). Is such an entity required to have an EIN to do business? If not, how would you get banking accounts, LoC, etc without an EIN to legally ...
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Converting from an LLC to a C Corp; can we use the same EIN?

When converting from an LLC to a C Corp, can we use the same EIN for the C Corp?
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I opened a business checking account last year using my SSN. If I get a federal EIN, can my bank update this or do I need to open a new account?

I opened a business checking account last year using my SSN. If I get a federal EIN, can my bank update this or do I need to open a new account? Basically, at the time I opened the checking account, ...
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Applying for EIN address question [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Choice of LLC Address when applying for EIN online I'm starting a business and I have registered with the state as an LLC. Now I am applying for an EIN as a ...
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What is the name of the PDF with my EIN?

Last year I opened a single-member LLC. This is my first year doing the business taxes. Naturally, I have lost my EIN. (This isn't exactly true; I have a hardcopy, but I've recently moved and am ...
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Can a person with an H1B be a non-executive director & co-found a company? [duplicate]

I know this question has been asked many times on many places, however I wasn't able to get straight forward answer except for, "go to Attorney". Sure, I will (go), however I am just doing papers yet. ...