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A Limited Liability Company (LLC) is created by filing articles of organization with the state. LLCs can have one or more members.

LLCs are popular because they can help separate the business from the owners personally. A single-member LLC and a multi-member LLC can have different federal tax treatment, so the application collects those details before filing.

Use this option if the business is already organized as an LLC or will be formed as an LLC with the state.

Use this option if one individual owns the business directly and the business is not formed as an LLC or corporation.

A sole proprietor may still need an EIN for hiring employees, banking, or other tax reporting purposes. Household employers also fall under this category for the initial entity selection.

This option is usually the right fit for self-employed individuals, independent contractors, and single-owner businesses that are not organized as separate legal entities.

An estate is a legal entity created after a person dies. The application collects both the decedent information and the executor or personal representative details.

Use this option when an EIN is needed for the estate of a deceased individual for tax administration, account handling, or estate reporting.

The EIN application requires the deceased person and fiduciary information to match IRS records as closely as possible.

Trusts include revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, guardianships, conservatorships, custodianships, and other trust structures.

The application first identifies the trust category and then gathers the responsible party information needed for the EIN request.

Use this option when the EIN is being requested for a trust rather than for an individual operating a business directly.

Use this option for qualifying tax-exempt and nonprofit organizations that need an EIN for operations, filings, or banking.

This path is used for organizations such as other nonprofit or tax-exempt entities that do not fit the standard business structures shown above.

The application will take you into the additional-type section to identify the organization more specifically.

Use this option when the business is formed as a corporation and needs an EIN for federal tax administration, banking, or payroll.

Corporations are separate legal entities formed with the state. This category also covers several corporate subtypes collected in the guided intake.

Choose this option if the business is not an LLC, sole proprietorship, partnership, estate, or trust.

A partnership exists when two or more persons or groups join together to carry on a trade or business and share profits or losses.

Use this option for standard partnerships and joint ventures when the business is not incorporated and not organized as an LLC.

The guided application will help identify whether the business should continue as a partnership or joint venture selection.

An S corporation is a corporation that generally passes income through to shareholders rather than paying tax at the corporate level.

Use this option if the company is operating as an S corporation and needs an EIN application that reflects that corporate type.

This selection goes through the corporation path and preselects the S corporation subtype to help shorten the intake.

Church organizations and some other religious entities may need an EIN for operations, payroll, or banking.

Use this option when the organization fits within the additional types rather than a standard business structure such as a corporation or LLC.

The guided application will take you to the additional-type section with the church option ready to review.

A personal service corporation generally provides services in fields such as health, law, engineering, architecture, accounting, actuarial science, performing arts, or consulting.

Use this option when the corporation fits the personal service corporation category and needs the EIN application to follow that path.

This selection uses the corporation intake and preselects the personal service corporation subtype.