| Apparently there are companies who will get your | | | | your can fill out right online at your state |
| tax ID number for a large fee. Don't pay anyone | | | | website(the same way you got your federal tax |
| for your tax ID number certificates. You can can | | | | id). Then you can print up your temporary state |
| get your federal(EIN) and state tax certificates | | | | tax certificate and start using it right away. Other |
| for free. It takes about an hour of your time to | | | | states have a tax application you can print up and |
| get them online.You can get your federal(EIN) tax | | | | mail to them. This may take about 2-4 weeks to |
| ID number right on the IRS website in about 20 | | | | receive through mail. Don't worry, you won't get |
| minutes. Just fill out the application right online. | | | | turned down for tax ID numbers. It's not that |
| When you are done filling in the correct fields | | | | kind of application. |
| follow it through to the last page. You always get | | | | Don't use another company to get this |
| approved for a federal tax id number, so don't | | | | information for you. It is information you can get |
| worry about being turned down. Then you will get | | | | for free. You can get your tax ID numbers in |
| temporary tax certificate. Print the temporary | | | | under 1 hour of your time. You don't know who |
| certificate for your records. You can use the | | | | these companies are. Do you want to trust |
| temporary certificate right away, as it is the | | | | someone you don't know with all your personal |
| same number as your hard copy tax certificate. | | | | information, including your social security number? |
| In about 2-4 weeks you will receive your hard | | | | Companies that get your tax id's for you, are |
| copy federal(EIN) tax id certificate in the mail. | | | | counting on you not knowing what I just told you. |
| Now you know how to get a federal tax ID | | | | They want to make is seem as complicated as |
| number for free. | | | | possible, so you don't do it yourself. When in |
| You can apply for your state tax id certificates at | | | | reality, it's not complicated at all. Just fill in the |
| your state website. Some states have different | | | | required fields on the application and hit the send |
| ways you can acquire your tax id numbers. Some | | | | button. How hard is that? Don't waste your |
| states, like New Hampshire don't require a state | | | | money. |
| tax ID number. Most states have a tax form | | | | |