The corporate equivalent of the social security number, the Employer Identification Number (or EIN), is issued to anyone paying employees withholding taxes. It is also sometimes referred to as the Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN). A business entity's Employer Identification Number (EIN number) is also known as a Federal Tax Identification Number.
The IRS gives employers, sole proprietors, business entities, government agencies, estates and trusts, partnerships, and non-profit organizations the EIN, which is a nine-digit number. The IRS utilize the Business ID Number to