is it free to get a tax id number
Download the Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, from the IRS website (see Resources) if you do not want to apply online for your free tax ID number. Fill out the form and then call the IRS at 800-829-4933 to apply for the EIN over the phone. Use the form that you filled out for reference. At the end of the call, you will get your new tax ID number over the phone.