{"id":6871,"date":"2014-04-20T08:59:39","date_gmt":"2014-04-20T15:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.keytlaw.com\/azllclaw\/?p=6871"},"modified":"2023-10-24T10:15:45","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T17:15:45","slug":"irs-form-ss-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.keytlaw.com\/azllclaw\/2014\/04\/irs-form-ss-4\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Complete IRS Form SS-4"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1196px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Question<\/strong>:&nbsp; I just formed a limited liability company.&nbsp; I want a third party to obtain a federal employer id number (EIN) from the IRS.&nbsp; The form is confusing.&nbsp; Can you help me complete IRS Form SS-4?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer<\/strong>:&nbsp; Yes.&nbsp; We get this question so often LLC attorney Richard Keyt wrote a detailed article that explains how to complete the IRS Form SS-4.&nbsp; Read &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.keytlaw.com\/azllclaw\/irs-form-ss-4\/\">How to Complete IRS Form SS-4<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Note<\/strong>:&nbsp; If you are not asking a third party to get your LLC&#8217;s EIN don&#8217;t use IRS Form SS-4.&nbsp; Instead, go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/businesses\/small-businesses-self-employed\/apply-for-an-employer-identification-number-ein-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IRS&#8217; EIN wizard<\/a> and take five minutes to answer questions online.&nbsp; The IRS will issue your LLC an EIN at the end of the simple data entry process.<\/p>\n<p>Watch this video to learn how to use the IRS&#8217; 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