A tax id number (also known as TIN and EIN) is the corporate equivalent to a Social Security number, an unique identifier, for an organization. When the number is used for identification rather than employment tax reporting, it is usually referred to as a TIN. When it is used for purposes of reporting employment taxes, it is usually referred to as an EIN. The issuance of an EIN to a non-profit organization is separate and distinct from the organization actually obtaining non-profit status with the IRS. Since 2006, most small tax-exempt organizations whose gross receipts are normal $25,000 or less must file Form 990-N, Electronic Notice for Tax-Exempt Organizations. IRS Customer Account Services at 1-877-829-5500 (a toll-free number) would be an important and helpful resource.
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