Hi everyone,
I have a question, I was a construction sub-contractor but I am switching over to expediting and wanted to know if I could use the same Employer Identification Number(EIN) for expediting or do I have to get a different one?
Ross,
Read below as to if you are required or not in publication 1635 that you can view on the IRS web site at www.irs.gov
In some situations a name change may require a new Employer Identification Number (EIN) or a final return. See Publication 1635, Understanding Your EIN, to make this determination.
Follow the chart below to determine who the authorized individual is to make the business name change for your type of business:
Type of Business Action Required
Sole Proprietorship Write to us at the address where you filed your return, informing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of the name change.
Note: The notification must be signed by the business owner or authorized representative.
Corporation If you are filing a current year return, mark the appropriate name change box of the Form 1120 type you are using:
Form 1120: Page 1, Line E, Box 3
Form 1120S: Page 1, Line F, Box 3
Form 1120A: Page 1, Line E, Box 3
If you have already filed your return for the current year, write to us at the address where you filed your return to inform us of the name change. In addition:
The notification must be signed by a Corporate Officer.
Articles of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation from the state that authorized the Corporation’s name change must be attached.
Partnership If you are filing a current year Form 1065, mark the appropriate name change box on the form: Page 1, Line G, Box 3.
If you have already filed your return for the current year, write to us at the address where you filed your return to inform us of the name change. In addition:
The notification must be signed by a Partner of the Business.
When you correspond you must attach the Articles of Amendment from the state that authorized the business name change.
