Fein And Tax I D Number

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HI Everyone,
Well it's me again,2 part question: First in private investing do I
need a FEIN or FEN not sure of speeling
Number?It stands for FEDERAL EMPLOYEE__NUMBER?2 Do I need or should
I get a TAX I D number for business use
so that I pay no tax on Items purchased?
I hope everyone had a good week if not
(HAVE A GOOD DAY). grin

Comments(2)

  • 64Ford9th October, 2004

    How are you going to operate your business? If you chose to be a sole proprietor, you may not need a EIN. If you want to establish an LLC or S-corp, you will be required to have a EIN for that entity.
    I would recommend talking to a CPA, and discussing your goals / plans for your business. An attorney can help you set up a business entity.
    I recall reading a good article on this site several months ago that compared the different business entities. You can do an article search to find it.
    If you do decided to get an EIN, it can be done quickly by going to IRS website and requesting, or even filling out online, the Form SS-4.
    Here's a link:
    http://search.irs.gov/pub/query.html?col=catfoin&col=catpub&col=catnote&charset=utf-8&ht=0&qp=&qs=&qc=&pw=100%25&ws=0&la=en&qm=0&st=1&nh=10&lk=1&rf=0&oq=&rq=0&si=0&qt=ss4

    Good Luck!

  • Joseph4410th October, 2004

    Hi 64Ford,
    Thanks very much for your reply
    made that site a favorite. By the way my
    better half always tells me that I'm still
    stuck in the 50'/60'.Thanks again and
    Have a good day!

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