{"id":3856,"date":"2015-07-01T14:44:25","date_gmt":"2015-07-01T19:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/?p=3856"},"modified":"2015-07-01T14:44:25","modified_gmt":"2015-07-01T19:44:25","slug":"how-to-apply-for-an-ein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/2015\/07\/01\/how-to-apply-for-an-ein\/","title":{"rendered":"How to apply for an EIN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/EIN.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-3857\" src=\"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/EIN.jpg\" alt=\"EIN\" width=\"142\" height=\"154\" \/><\/a>How to apply for an EIN<\/p>\n<p>From Global Reach:<\/p>\n<p>There is one thing that is essential to your exporting success \u2013 proper identification. \u00a0If you are a U.S. Principal Party in Interest or a U.S. authorized agent, the Automated Export System (AES) requires you to identify you or your company with an Employer Identification Number (EIN), Dun &amp; Bradstreet (DUNS) number or any number assigned by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.\u00a0 The most common identification numbers used are the EIN and the DUNS, but how do you get one?<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do I get an Employer Identification Number (EIN)?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An EIN is a nine-digit number assigned by the Internal Revenue Service.\u00a0 To apply, review the directions below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <a id=\"anch_196\" href=\"http:\/\/www.irs.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.irs.gov\/<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Under the heading \u201cTools\u201d or &#8220;Hot Topics&#8221;, click \u201cApply for an Employer ID Number\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll to the bottom of the page and click \u201cApply Online Now\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Click on \u201cOk\u201d when you see the pop up warning message.<\/li>\n<li>Click on \u201cBegin Application\u201d at the bottom of the page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Applying online is by far the quickest way to receive your EIN. \u00a0However, if you prefer to apply via fax, mail, or telephone, click <a id=\"anch_198\" href=\"http:\/\/www.irs.gov\/Businesses\/Small-Businesses-&amp;-Self-Employed\/How-to-Apply-for-an-EIN\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do I get a Dun &amp; Bradstreet (DUNS) Number?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read more here: <a href=\"http:\/\/globalreach.blogs.census.gov\/2015\/06\/24\/how-to-apply-for-an-ein-or-dun\">Global Reach<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to apply for an EIN From Global Reach: There is one thing that is essential to your exporting success \u2013 proper identification. \u00a0If you are a U.S. Principal Party in Interest or a U.S. authorized agent, the Automated Export System (AES) requires you to identify you or your company with an Employer Identification Number [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3857,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"yes","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[6,17,70],"tags":[52,14,21,71],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to apply for an EIN - Superior Freight Services Inc.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"How to apply for an EIN - There is one thing that is essential to your exporting success \u2013 proper identification. 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