Janet Berry-Johnson, CPA, is a freelance writer with a background in accounting and income tax planning and preparation for individuals and small businesses. Her work has appeared in Business Insider ...

When opening bank accounts, submitting tax return forms, or processing a payroll you’ll be required to fill out a personal or business taxpayer identification number (TIN). Since several numbers can ...

An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number is a nine-digit number the IRS uses to process taxes and administer tax laws. The agency issues them only to certain nonresident and resident aliens, as ...

What is a state tax ID number, and what is it for? A state tax ID number is sometimes called a state employer ID, state EIN or state tax registration. It’s assigned by a state to identify a business ...

As you prepare to file your taxes in advance of the April 15 deadline, you may be wondering about certain terminology. For instance, the 1040 form that most people use to file their federal income ...

Banks will require Tax IDs from income-earning Nigerians from January 2026, but students and other non-income earners are exempt, and registration is free online.

Does your business employ workers, withhold taxes, or operate as a corporation or partnership? If so, you need an Employee Identification Number. If you operate a business the IRS may require you to ...

An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is a tax processing number issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which is only available for certain nonresident and resident aliens, their ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Q: I want to start a new onlinebusiness and don’t really know where to start. Do I have to geta U.S. federal tax ID number? If so, where ...

Q: I am now the trustee of my mom’s trust. When I went to open a bank account, I was told that I needed a Taxpayer ID number. When my parents set up their trusts the attorney told them that nothing ...