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An entity operating in the U.S. needs a U.S. Federal employer identification numbers (“EIN”) in order to open a bank account in the United States, act as an employer, file a tax return and complete certain other corporate tasks.

As of May 13, 2019, entities, other than governmental entities, applying for an EIN must list an individual as the responsible party on the application and in some instances must provide that individual’s Social Security number (SSN) or individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). Prior to this, common practice had been to list an entity that already had an EIN (such as a parent entity) as the responsible party.
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