Employer Identification Number (EIN) Application (Form SS-4)
What this filing is, when it is due, and who has to file it for a US company. LawDep tracks every deadline on an auto-rolling compliance calendar and prepares the filing before you submit it.
Event-based
How often it recurs
IRS
IRC § 6109
Before hiring or opening a business bank account
Deadline rule
What is the SS-4 filing?
Employer Identification Number (EIN) Application (Form SS-4) is a event compliance filing that a United States company files with IRS. It is due Before hiring or opening a business bank account. The filing is governed by IRC § 6109.
Typical evidence required
- ein confirmation
Who files it
This filing applies to companies operating in this jurisdiction. LawDep applies it to the right entity types automatically, so a filing for one subsidiary never lands on the wrong one.
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