EIN / Federal Tax ID
Get your Employer Identification Number from the IRS.
An EIN identifies your business to the IRS — required to hire employees, open a business bank account, and file most business tax returns.
- Required to open a business bank account in almost every case
- Needed before you can legally hire your first employee
- Keeps your Social Security number off business documents and vendor forms
What you get.
- Required to open a business bank account in almost every case
- Needed before you can legally hire your first employee
- Keeps your Social Security number off business documents and vendor forms
- Required for most business tax filings and many business licenses
Choose your tier.
There is no government fee for an EIN — the IRS issues them free of charge. Our fee covers the application preparation and handling.
Standard
- EIN application preparation and IRS submission
- Entity-type guidance (LLC, corp, sole prop, nonprofit)
- Confirmation letter delivered to your account
Rush
- Everything in Standard
- Application submitted same business day
- Priority support if the IRS requests corrections
How it works.
- 01
Confirm your entity details
Legal name, entity type, formation state and responsible party — the IRS requires all of it to match exactly.
- 02
We prepare your SS-4 application
The correct entity classification is the single most common cause of IRS rejection, so we check it carefully.
- 03
We submit to the IRS
Filed electronically where eligible for the fastest turnaround.
- 04
You receive your EIN
Your confirmation letter (CP 575) is uploaded to your account as soon as the IRS issues it.
Code Craft is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. This section provides self-help document filing services at your specific direction. Use of this service does not create an attorney-client relationship, and communications with Code Craft are not protected by attorney-client privilege. State and federal government filing fees are separate from our service fees and are not included in the prices shown. If your matter requires legal advice, please consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Questions about ein / federal tax id.
Not legally required in most cases — you can use your Social Security number instead. Most sole proprietors get one anyway because banks generally require it to open a business account.
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Standard applications typically complete in 1–3 business days; Rush applications are submitted the same business day.
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