{"id":6831,"date":"2014-04-20T08:31:49","date_gmt":"2014-04-20T15:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.keytlaw.com\/azllclaw\/?page_id=6831"},"modified":"2023-10-24T10:03:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T17:03:14","slug":"irs-form-ss-4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.keytlaw.com\/azllclaw\/irs-form-ss-4\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Complete IRS Form SS-4"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Richard Keyt<\/a>, LLC Attorney<\/p>\n

If you hired KEYTLaw, LLC, to obtain a federal employer ID number (an EIN) from the IRS for an Arizona LLC or corporation then a responsible party of the company must sign and deliver to us an IRS form IRS Form SS-4.  The responsible party’s signature on the SS-4 form authorizes our legal assistant to contact the IRS and get the EIN.<\/p>\n

There are two ways you can get an EIN:<\/p>\n

1. Have a responsible party complete and and digitally sign our DocuSign IRS Form SS-4 by clicking on the appropriate SS-4 link below.  This process will send the signed SS-4 form to the responsible party and to us.<\/p>\n

2. Us the IRS’ do-it-yourself online EIN wizard<\/a> to get the EIN in five minutes.  This method can be quicker than filling out the IRS Form SS-4.<\/p>\n

How To Apply for an EIN<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can apply for an EIN online or we can do it online if you purchased a Silver or Gold LLC package or a Bronze LLC package and paid an additional fee for EIN service, but you must be in the U.S. or a U.S. possession.  Applicants who are outside of the U.S. or U.S. possessions must apply by phone, by fax, or by mail.  Use only one method for each entity so you don\u2019t receive more than one EIN for an entity.<\/p>\n

If you have a legal residence, principal place of business, or principal office or agency in the U.S. or U.S. possessions, you can receive an EIN online and use it immediately to file a return or make a payment. To use the IRS’ online EIN application the principal officer, general partner, grantor, owner, trustor, etc., must have a valid U.S. taxpayer identification number (SSN, EIN, or ITIN).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

If you have NO legal residence, principal place of business, or principal office or agency in the U.S. or U.S. possessions, you can’t use the online application to obtain an EIN.  If you cannot use the IRS online EIN wizard then see the right column on page 1 of the instructions for IRS form SS-4<\/a> to learn how to apply by telephone, fax or email.<\/p>\n

Who Is a Responsible Party?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A responsible party is a person whose name goes in SS-4 box 7a and who is one of the following:<\/p>\n