Once you've decided to change your company's name with the State, you must notify the IRS by submitting a request for an EIN business account name change. Don’t Worry ! We’ll submit your EIN Business Name Change request so you can focus on your business.
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As your company grows, you may discover that your company name no longer describes what you do. In many cases, you can keep the same EIN, or employer identification number that you have been using. However, certain circumstances will necessitate a new EIN.
Sole Proprietorship
Corporation
Partnership
Sole Proprietorship
• You file bankruptcy under Chapter 7 (liquidation) or Chapter 11 (reorganization) of the Bankruptcy Code
• You incorporate
• You are a sole proprietor and take in partners and operate as a partnership
• You are establishing a pension, profit-sharing, or retirement plan
Corporation
• You are a subsidiary of a corporation and currently use the parent’s corporate EIN
• You become a subsidiary of a corporation • The corporation becomes a partnership or a sole proprietorship
• You create a new corporation after a statutory merger
• You receive a new corporate charter
Partnership
• You incorporate
• One partner takes over and operates as a sole proprietorship
• The partnership is terminated (no part of any business, financial operation, or venture of the partnership continues to be carried on by any of its partners in a partnership) and a new partnership is begun
Sole Proprietorship
Corporation
Partnership
Sole Proprietorship
• You change the name of your business
• You change your location or add locations (stores, plants, enterprises or branches of the entity)
• You operate multiple businesses (including stores, plants, enterprises or branches of the entity)
Corporation
• Your business name changes
• You are a division of a corporation
• After a corporate merger, the surviving corporation uses its existing EIN
• A corporation declares bankruptcy. However, if a liquidating trust is established for a corporation that is in bankruptcy, an EIN for that trust is required. See Treasury Reg. § 301.7701-4(d).
• You change your location or add locations (stores, plants, enterprises or branches) • You elect to be taxed as an S Corporation by filing Form 2553
• After a corporate reorganization, you only change identity, form, or place of organization
• The corporation is sold and the assets, liabilities and charters are obtained by the buyer
Partnership
• The partnership declares bankruptcy. However, if a liquidating trust is established for a partnership that is in bankruptcy, an EIN for that trust is required. See Treasury Reg. § 301.7701-4(d)
• The partnership name changes
• The location of the partnership changes or new locations are added.
• The partnership terminates under IRC Section 708(b)(1)(B). A partnership shall be considered terminated if within a 12-month period there is a sale or exchange of at least 50% of the total interest in partnership capital and profits to another partner. If the purchaser and remaining partners immediately contribute the properties to a new partnership, they can retain the old partnership EIN.
💡 Note: If you are a sole proprietor who conducts business as a limited liability company (LLC), you do not need a separate EIN for the LLC, unless you are required to file employment or excise tax returns. A limited liability company is an entity formed under state law by filing articles of organization as an LLC. An LLC owned by one individual is automatically treated as a sole proprietorship for federal income tax purposes (referred to as an entity to be disregarded as separate from its owner). Report the business activities of the LLC on your Form 1040 using a Schedule C, Schedule C-EZ or Schedule F.
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It usually takes 45-60 days for the IRS to process your EIN Business Name change request; however, in some circumstances, it may take longer. Keep in mind that the IRS may lose or delay your request, so you need to be patient.
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You will be able to track the progression of the request from your dashboard. Once we prepare your request, mail it, and provide you with a tracking number and proof that your request envelope has been delivered and received by the IRS, your order will be marked as complete. If you add the Follow Up & Confirmation letter from the extras section, we can follow up with the IRS and send you a 147C Confirmation letter once the change has been made.
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Yes, you can call the IRS 45-60 days after submitting your EIN Business Name change to inquire about its status. The IRS's contact information is available on their official website, irs.gov.
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Yes, we will upload your EIN Business Name Request to your dashboard and provide you with a USPS tracking number. Once the mail is received, we will upload proof that the envelope containing your EIN Business Name Change request has been delivered and received by the IRS, which is a document with the IRS recipient's signature indicating that they received the envelope.
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We will request that the IRS send you a new EIN confirmation letter with the updated information; however, in some instances, the IRS will not do so. We highly recommend including the Follow Up & EIN Confirmation Letter service from the extras section to ensure you receive an EIN Confirmation letter.
