FEIN
Category: registration
Federal Employer Identification Number — US tax ID for businesses.
FEIN (Federal Employer Identification Number) is another name for EIN (Employer Identification Number), a unique 9-digit number assigned by the IRS to business entities in the United States. It is used for tax filing, hiring employees, opening business bank accounts, and registering for sales tax in US states. Non-US businesses can also apply for an EIN to meet US tax obligations.
Examples
- • A Chinese seller setting up a US business entity needs an EIN/FEIN to register for sales tax in states where they have nexus.
- • Amazon US requires sellers to provide an EIN or SSN during the seller account registration process.
- • Non-US sellers can apply for an EIN by filing IRS Form SS-4, which can be done by phone or mail.