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EIN Application and Tax Requirements
(For U.S Residents Only)
When dealing with working from home, you are going to have to deal with paying taxes. Most of the jobs you will be doing will not deduct taxes from your checks. These companies will report your earnings at the end of the year by way of 1099 reporting. It will be your responsibility to claim your earnings on next years tax return. We will suggest to speak with a tax professional to find out all the benefits of write offs and tax credits for being a work-from-home entrepreneur. When filling out your tax information to the companies you will be doing work for we will suggest to protect your personal information such as Social Security Number, and the best way to do this, is to obtain a EIN.
Apply For an EIN
EIN stands for Employer Identification Number. To get an EIN will protect you from having to put your SSN into any of the job sources that are offered. If you have an EIN it will protect your SSN against identity thieves. Also some of the companies we will have you do work will require you to have an EIN when your earnings reach $500. You can wait until you reach that mark, or apply for one now. Here is a link to apply for an EIN, safely and directly through the IRS. NON US Residents DO NOT need to apply for an EIN. Application is approved right after you apply online.
NOTE: If you already have an EIN, you do not need to apply for a new one. You can use your existing EIN you already have obtained.
There are TWO ways to apply for an EIN: Electronically Online OR Manually by Mail/Fax. We suggest to do this by the electronic method as it will give you your EIN instantly after sign up. The first method we will show you is the Electronic online method:
NOTE: Both the electronic method and manual mail method are done directly through the IRS, and no one else including us will ever see your personal information. This is a 100% safe and secure and getting a EIN is a great way to protect your SSN from getting into the wrong hands.
HOURS TO APPLY FOR EIN
This online application for EIN is available through the IRS during certain hours of the day - Also the IRS only processes a certain amount of EIN's per day. So if you click the link below and it is not available try back a later time:
EIN ELECTRONIC SIGN UP TUTORIAL
STEP 1
CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR EIN HERE
STEP 2
On the first page you will be brought to after clicking the link above, you will click on the "BEGIN APPLICATION" button to start the sign up process online.
STEP 3
On the first sign up page you will select the "SOLE PROPRIETOR" option unless you have a special situation such as if you are incorporated, or have an LLC, etc. Select the "SOLE PROPRIETOR" as show here:
After you select "SOLE PROPRIETOR" click the "Continue" button
STEP 4
On the next page you will again select the "SOLE PROPRIETOR" as shown below:
After you have checked your selection click "Continue"
STEP 5
On this next page you will just need to confirm your selections as shown here:
If everything looks good, select the "Continue" button to proceed.
STEP 6
On this page you will select "STARTED A NEW BUSINESS" as shown here:
After checking your selection, click "Continue" to proceed.
STEP 7
On this page you will fill out your information as required and make sure to not use any special characters like: (. - / #), etc, then select "I am the sole proprietor" option as shown here:
After you have filled out the information as required, click the "Continue" button to proceed.
STEP 8
Continue filling out your personal information such as address, phone number, etc. as shown here:
After you have finished filling out information as required, click "Continue" to proceed.
STEP 9
The next page will confirm your name, county and state. You can select a business name if you choose otherwise it will be under your name. The form will look like this:
After you have selected and/or confirmed your information, click "Continue" to proceed.
STEP 10
You will select "NO" on all the fields of this page. The form will look like this:
After you have selected "NO" to all the fields, click "Continue" to proceed.
STEP 11
You will select "OTHER" on this page. The form will look like this:
After you have selected "OTHER." click "Continue" to proceed.
STEP 12
You will then select "OTHER" again and type "Work at Home Administrative" in the box next to "Other". The form will look like this:
After you enter the required information, click " Continue" to proceed.
STEP 13
On this next page you will want to select " RECEIVE LETTER ONLINE" for the quickest response. The page will look like the following:
Check off the "RECEIVE LETTER ONLINE" option and then click "Continue" to proceed.
FINAL STEP
You will not be able to confirm all your information is correct. If everything looks correct, click the "SUBMIT" button to send your application. You application WILL NOT BE PROCESSED if you do not click the "SUBMIT" The page will look like the following:
After you click "SUBMIT" DO NOT CLOSE YOUR WINDOW; the IRS will process your application instantly and display your EIN number for you to view on PDF format, as well for you to download to your computer for future reference.
The IRS will ALSO send your EIN in the regular postal mail, and it will take four weeks to get to you.
After you click the IRS will process your application instantly and display your EIN number for you to view on PDF format, as well for you to download to your computer for future reference.The IRS will ALSO send your EIN in the regular postal mail, and it will take four weeks to get to you.
EIN MANUAL SIGN UP TUTORIAL
You can also request the EIN sign up to be mailed so you can manually fill out the form. Here is guidance on how to fill out the IRS EIN SS-4 Form manually.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE EIN SS-4 FORM
PART 1 (Sections 1 - 9)
IMPORTANT: DO NOT USE ANY SYMBOLS SUCH AS - + / : " . etc.
It is habit to put a . (Dot) after an address such as 2452 E. main ST.
The "." after the E. and ST. will cause your application to not go through.
Section 7a and 7b - You Do Not Need To Fill Out 7a & 7b; Refer to 8a Instead
Section 8a - Select "Sole Proprietor" and put in your SS#
Section 8b -Should Not Apply to You - Unless You Are Incorporated
Section 9 - Select "Starting A New Business" and where it says "Specify Type," enter "WORK AT HOME ADMINISTRATIVE"
Part 2 (Sections 10 - 16c)
Section 10 - Today's Date For When You Are Starting Business.
Section 11 - You DO NOT NEED TO FILL IN DATE FOR SECTION 11
Section 12 - Does Not Apply Unless You Have Non-Resident Employees.
Section 13 - You Should Enter "0" (zero) Into Each of the Three Categories.
Section 14 - Check "Other" And Specify "WORK AT HOME ADMINISTRATIVE"
Section 15 - Specify "DIGITAL DELIVERED PRODUCTS"
Sections 16a, b, c - Should Not Apply, Unless You Have Already Applied and Have an EIN from the IRS for Another Business.
FINAL STEP - Sign and Put Your Phone Number .
You then can mail it, or fax it to the address biven by the IRS to be processes. The IRS will assign your EIN and mail it back to you. Expect the complete process to take about two weeks to complete.
HERE ARE THE IRS MAILING AND FAX INFORMATION
Apply By FAX
Taxpayers can FAX the completed Form SS-4 (PDF) application to their state FAX number (see Where to File - Business Forms and Filing Addresses), after ensuring that the Form SS-4 contains all of the required information. If it is determined that the entity needs a new EIN, one will be assigned using the appropriate procedures for the entity type. If the taxpayer's fax number is provided, a fax will be sent back with the EIN within four (4) business days.
Apply By Mail
The processing timeframe for an EIN application received by mail is four weeks. Ensure that the Form SS-4 (PDF) contains all of the required information. If it is determined that the entity needs a new EIN, one will be assigned using the appropriate procedures for the entity type and mailed to the taxpayer.
IF you have a problem with the sign up process contact the IRS