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Q1.
What is an Employer Identification Number?
A1. According to the IRS
(from
www.irs.gov)
An Employer Identification
Number (EIN), also known as a Federal Tax Identification Number, is a nine-digit
number that the IRS assigns to business entities. The IRS uses this number to
identify taxpayers required to file various business tax returns. EINs are used
by employers, sole proprietors, corporations, partnerships, non-profit
organizations, trusts and estates, government agencies, certain individuals and
other business entities.
Q2. Is
the public charter school required to obtain an EIN?
A2. Yes. ANY employer that
pays employees is required to obtain an EIN from the IRS.
Q3.
How does the public charter school obtain an EIN?
A3. Any employer seeking to
obtain an EIN must complete the IRS form SS-4. The form and instructions are
available for download at the IRS website. A link to the form and instructions
is
provided here.
Q4.
What information is needed to complete Form SS-4?
A4. To complete the SS-4,
you will need basic information about your public charter school, including:
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Address
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Name and SSN of a
principal officer or trustee
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Date you paid or will
pay first wages
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Closing month of your
accounting year
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The highest number of
employees you expect to have in the next year
Q5.
What are the options for filing the SS-4 once it has been completed?
A5. You may submit Form SS-4
in any of the following ways:
1.
On-line.
Choosing this option will provide you with a provisional EIN (pending final
review) that you can use immediately.
2. Over the telephone by calling the
Business & Specialty Tax Line at (800) 829-4933 between 7:30 AM and 5:30 PM.
3. By mail: Internal Revenue Service Center,
ATTN: EIN Operations, Holtsville, NY 00501
4. Via fax: (631) 447-8960 |
