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Hollinrake, Jr." class="author url fn" rel="author">John D. Hollinrake, Jr.</a> & <a href="https://www.crossbordercounselor.com/author/kendallfisher/" title="Posts by Kendall R. Fisher" class="author url fn" rel="author">Kendall R. Fisher</a> </span> </span> · <span class="published">May 19, 2020</span> </p> <div class="clear"></div> <div class="entry themeform"> <div class="entry-inner"> <p>Current closures at the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) have caused significant delays in obtaining an Employer Identification Number (“EIN”) for some U.S. businesses formed by Canadians, including new U.S. subsidiaries formed by Canadian companies. An EIN is a nine-digit number that the IRS assigns to businesses, which is necessary for many essential tasks, including making U.S. federal tax filings, hiring employees, or opening and maintaining a U.S. bank account.</p> <p>Applicants with a “U.S. Responsible Party” (i.e., a CEO, CFO, or President with a U.S. Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number) are generally able to obtain an EIN through the IRS’ online application portal, which remains open. Most applicants lacking a U.S. Responsible Party must submit their applications to the IRS via telephone, fax, or mail. However, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the IRS has temporarily closed its EIN call center, fax lines, and mail-processing center. 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