IRS 147C letters are only sent via mail or fax. There are two ways to fax: traditional fax machines and digital fax machines. Security reasons mean the IRS doesn't send 147C verification letters via email.
You can find digital copies of most IRS notices in your online account, under the 'Notices and Letters' section.
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.
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.
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.
If you have not yet received a W-2 form from your employer or can't find a copy of a form that you previously submitted, you can reach out to your company's accountant. No one is obligated to provide the EIN, but you're more likely to receive it since you work for the company.
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.
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).
Apply by Mail Mail a completed Form SS-4 to the “Internal Revenue Service Center” at: o Within US- Attn: EIN Operation Cincinnati, OH 45999 o Outside US- Attn: EIN International Operation Cincinnati, OH 45999 • You can receive your EIN by mail in about four (4) to six (6) weeks.