It's not a hard job to get an EIN confirmation letter even if you lose initial EIN confirmation called (CP 575). You just need to contact IRS and ask for EIN confirmation letter called (C 147).
How to Obtain an SS-4 Confirmation Letter and Form 147C SS-4 Confirmation Letter: Visit the official IRS website. Go to the "Forms and Instructions" section. Form 147C: Call the IRS Business and Specialty Tax Line at 1-800-829-4933. Request a copy of Form 147C (Confirmation of EIN) from the IRS representative.
How to verify an EIN number for a business Check the SEC's EDGAR system. Search a state's Secretary of State business directory. Go directly to the IRS for nonprofit organizations. Request a report from a major credit bureau. Ask the business's accounting department, or search other public places. Leverage Middesk.
How long does it take to receive the CP 575 letter? It typically takes about 4 to 6 weeks to receive the CP 575 letter from the IRS after a business has applied for an EIN.
How to verify an EIN number for a business Check the SEC's EDGAR system. Search a state's Secretary of State business directory. Go directly to the IRS for nonprofit organizations. Request a report from a major credit bureau. Ask the business's accounting department, or search other public places. Leverage Middesk.
Unfortunately, looking up your EIN on IRS isn't an option, as there's no EIN lookup tool. Still, that doesn't mean you're entirely out of luck. You can find it on the official IRS notice you received when it was issued, call the IRS directly or locate your EIN on business documents.
The only two ways to get an EIN Verification Letter (147C) is to call the IRS at 1-800-829-4933, or to mail the IRS a written request. Recommendation: We recommend calling the IRS between 7am and 10am or between 3pm and 7pm.
However, there is no clearinghouse agency, including the IRS, that provides any type of list or searchable site of EINs. While public in a sense, EINs need to be protected from misuse. Keeping the EIN secret from anyone who does not need to know it helps prevent fraud.
To request a 147c letter from the IRS, contact the IRS Business and Specialty Tax line at 1-800-829-4933. They are open Monday through Friday from AM to PM, taxpayer local time (Alaska and Hawaii follow Pacific Time). Be prepared to answer several security questions.