What's New
Important Tax Changes for 2002
EIN and State Mapping
EIN Processing for January 2002
The EIN Improvement Initiative-working group was established
in January 2001. Through data collection and meeting with external
customers (AICPA and CAP in May 2001) areas of improvement were
identified.
The following changes were implemented in June 2001:
- Taxpayers are no longer required to have the Form SS-4 completed
when calling the Tele-TIN Function and can receive an unlimited
amount of EINs via the phone. In addition, the customer is no
longer required to mail the Form to IRS after the call.
- 3rd parties can call IRS on behalf of their clients without
sending a Form 2848, Power of Attorney, or Form 8821, Tax Information
Authorization, to receive an EIN. The IRS will take the information,
and fax the EIN back to the customer (not the 3rd party). If
3rd parties want the EIN faxed back to them, a Form 2848 or
8821 will be required.
- The IRS introduced a new Internet web site for the publishing
of procedural and contact information regarding the EIN application
process. The following address maybe used to access this web
site: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/
- A fill-in-able Form SS-4 has been developed and is on this
web site. This form can be filled in on line and printed and
faxed or mailed to the IRS.
Effective January 2002:
- IRS will consolidate its EIN process into three Small Business
/ Self-Employed, Customer Account Services Sites. Service will
be provided from Brookhaven, Cincinnati and Philadelphia. See
below for the new state routing for paper and fax service.
- We are staffing our telephone operation to deliver a much
higher level of service than in the past.
- IRS will have a national 1-866-816-2065 number to replace
the existing local numbers. Customers will call one toll free
number
· and be routed to the next available assistor.
- Consistent hours of operation will be established. All areas
of the country will have telephone access from 7:30 a.m. to
5:30 p.m. (customer's local time or pacific).
State mapping for Small Business Owners
To determine where to file your business returns, go to http://www.irs.gov/where_file/index.html