{"id":5277,"date":"2021-09-13T14:55:34","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T19:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/smallbusiness\/starting-a-business\/how-to-get-an-ein-for-an-llc.html"},"modified":"2026-05-29T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T20:00:00","slug":"how-to-get-an-ein-for-an-llc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/smallbusiness\/starting-a-business\/how-to-get-an-ein-for-an-llc.html","title":{"rendered":"How To Get an EIN for an LLC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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How To Get an EIN for an LLC<\/h1>\n\n
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An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is a federal tax ID number that an LLC owner uses to file taxes, hire employees, and open business bank accounts. You can get an EIN online with the Internal Revenue Service.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

Now that you have created your business’s limited liability company (LLC), what’s your next step?<\/p>\n

Entrepreneurs must file for an\u00a0Employment Identification Number (EIN)<\/a>\u00a0for their LLC<\/a>. This FindLaw article explains when an LLC needs an EIN and how to get one from the IRS website.<\/p>\n

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What Is an Employer Identification Number<\/span> (EIN)?<\/h2>\n

The Internal Revenue Service<\/span> (IRS<\/span>) assigns a nine-digit Employment Identification Number (EIN), also called a Taxpayer Identification Number<\/span> (TIN), to identify business entities<\/span>. Think of the EIN<\/a> as your business\u2019s Social Security number<\/span> (SSN<\/span>).<\/p>\n

LLCs apply for an EIN<\/a> for business transactions and business tax<\/span> filings. For example, a business owner uses the EIN to:<\/p>\n