Instructions

Form SS-4

• Form SS-4: Application for an Employer Identification Number draft

  Form SS-4 is how a business applies for an EIN. Who has to file it, the four ways to submit it, and what each line asks for.

• How to get an EIN without an SSN or ITIN draft

  The IRS online EIN tool requires an SSN or ITIN. Here is how to apply for an EIN without either one, by fax, by mail, or by phone from abroad.

• IRS fax numbers for Form SS-4

  The IRS uses two different fax numbers for Form SS-4, and the one you need depends on where the business is based. Both numbers, with mailing addresses.

• Who can and cannot use the IRS online EIN application draft

  The online EIN assistant has two entry conditions. Check both before you start, and see which channel is left when one of them fails.