You can now obtain an employer identification number (EIN) online at the IRS website. You will see a copy of form SS-4, the application form for a new EIN. You can fill out and submit the form online. You should receive a new EIN almost immediately while you wait.
For more information on completing form SS-4, visit the IRS website at https://www.irs.gov/
You can also obtain a new EIN by mail, fax, or telephone. First, you need to fill out form SS-4. After filling out the form, you can file it with the IRS in one of the three following ways:
By Mail – Mail the completed SS-4 form to the local IRS office. It will take approximately four weeks to get your EIN.
By Fax – Fax the completed SS-4 form to the IRS at (215) 516- 3990, anytime day or night. A power of attorney must be included with the fax, or be on file if an individual other than the taxpayer makes the request. If a return fax number is included with the request, you should receive your EIN by fax within approximately three days.
By Phone – Complete the EIN Application Form and telephone the IRS at (800) 829-4933. The person making the call must be authorized to sign the EIN Application Form. You can sometimes expect delays in getting through.