What is a EIN or employer identification number?

Definition EIN or employer identification number

How do we define: EIN or employer identification number?


Employer Identification Number or EIN is a unique number assigned by the Internal Revenue Service to every employer in the United States for the purposes of identification. Similar in purpose to the Social Security Number assigned to individuals.


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