Topic:Issuance of Federal Identification Numbers

[Issuance of Federal Identification Numbers] – [February 9, 2016]

Topic:Issuance of Federal Identification Numbers

Question by:Cheri L. Myers

Jurisdiction:North Carolina

Date:February 9, 2016

Jurisdiction / Question(s)
North Carolina is working on the backbone of a one-stop shop type of business portal and a question surfaced.
I am wanting to find out if any US business registry works with the IRS, even if only electronically, to assist the filer in obtaining their Federal Identification Number.
Manitoba
Corporations Canada
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut / Connecticut's Online Business Startup Tool, which serves as a one-stop-shop model, contains a link directly to the EIN# page on the IRS website. It is in Step 3, about 5 or 6 pages into the 12-page tutorial-style Startup Tool. Customers report that it is very useful. Here is the link:

Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida / Florida give the IRS website in our acknowledgment letters but nothing electronically.
Georgia
Hawaii / We assist the filer through our Business Action Center offices on Oahu and Maui.
Our Business Action Center is a one stop shop where they can have assistance with business registrations, Hawaii tax licenses and Federal Identification numbers.
We provide public computers in our office on Oahu and Maui for customers to access the website. If they have questions about the online application, we assist as much as possible in getting them through the application. We also provide a printer so that they can print out their confirmation letter.
If they choose to apply on their own at home, we give them a quarter sheet flyer with IRS's contact info (phone and website) where they can apply. In recent years, we have taken great pains to remind customers that the EIN is free -- do not google "EIN", but instead go directly to because there are many predatory sites that charge $149 or more for a free number.
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana / Indiana does not.
Iowa
Kansas / Kansas does not but if you are able to get something going, we would love to know about the process.
Kentucky
Louisiana / Louisiana does not but is also interested if ya'll get something going. Please share!
Maine
Maryland / Our online filing system, Maryland Business Express ( provides a link to the IRS within the application.
Massachusetts / Massachusetts does not either.
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio / .
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania / Pennsylvania does not work directly with the IRS. However, with our electronic filing system, PA provides a link to the IRS website to where the filer can obtain a Federal Identification Number.
Here is the statement:
FEIN enables agencies to confirm that Commonwealth accounts are properly matched and that this request is processed without added delay. If the business entity does not currently have an FEIN, it can get a FEIN immediately by applying online at irs.gov at the following page
In theory, the filer can leave the filing they are doing, hit the IRS link, get the EIN and come back to the filing in minutes.
This same notice appears on the equivalent paper form as well.
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah / When we developed our onestop 14 years ago we worked directly with the IRS in giving out numbers. Then the IRS developed their own web site. So now, the filer links out to the IRS website at the proper time in the process, electronically files the SS4, then returns to their session to complete the OneStop filing.
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

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Full text of email:

Good afternoon IACA!

North Carolina is working on the backbone of a one-stop shop type of business portal and a question surfaced.

I am wanting to find out if any US business registry works with the IRS, even if only electronically, to assist the filer in obtaining their Federal Identification Number.

Thank you,

Cheri

Cheri L. Myers

Director of Corporations

NC Office of the Secretary of State

919-807-2050

919-807-2294 fax

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