Getting a Foreign EIN

1. Overview EINs are used by employers, sole proprietors, corporations, partnerships, non-profit associations, PUBLIC trusts, PUBLIC estates of decedents, government agencies, certain individuals, and other business entities. If your entity is an estate or trust, it files Form 1040NR as a nonresident alien if it is PRIVATE.  That means it is not required to be enumerated…

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How to Change the Status of a TIN

1. Introduction The status of a Taxpayer Identification Number is controlled by the following regulation: 26 CFR § 301.6109-1 – Identifying numbers. (g) Special rules for taxpayer identifying numbers issued to foreign persons— (1) General rule— (i) Social security number. A social security number is generally identified in the records and database of the Internal Revenue Service as a number belonging to a…

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