EIN for US LLC - Processing time?

[Mark Rucken]

Hey guys, have you applied for EIN lately in the United States for US LLC? I am waiting forever and I am wondering does anyone know how many days does it take for the application to be processed? I know it is COVID time, but waiting for 30 days and still no feedback is crazy.

 

[Phil123]

How did you apply for it? Yourself or by your agent?

Yes, there was a delay with EIN as IRS had the fax switched off and for a period of time it was only possible to apply via post.

I was checking it on an almost weekly basis (I was in rush) and I don't remember the exact date but the number started to work, it was either towards the end of May or early June and then I got the EIN at the end of June.

I can imagine your EIN should arrive anytime now as I got more of them since and the only delay there was was when the fax was off.

 

[neweraoffshore]

The delay is insane. I waited 3 months for some EINs right now. So stay patient, it's very common right now.

 

[bronze]

Agent just told me 45 days as covid interrupted

 

[ih8socialism]

Agent just told me 45 days as covid interrupted

Same, my agent told me its around 2-3month right now lol

 

[bronze]

Pain in the a*s but what can you do hey

 

[Mark Rucken]

Same here, they told me 45 working days, which could be like 60 days. I can not believe that the IRS can no hire more staff in order to solve this issue.

Oh well, I guess we have to wait.

 

[Mark Rucken]

Anyone got EIN lately? I am waiting for almost 2 months now.

 

[drspak]

I would like to understand with the question to be sent by fax must also send the document ?.
I wonder if I send the document then the company is no longer anonymous.
Is there a way to have EIN anonymously?

 

[Mark Rucken]

I would like to understand with the question to be sent by fax must also send the document ?.
I wonder if I send the document then the company is no longer anonymous.
Is there a way to have EIN anonymously?

No.

 

[drspak]

Mark Rucken

No to which of the two questions?

 

[Mark Rucken]

Mark Rucken

No to which of the two questions?

To the bolded part " Is there a way to have EIN anonymously? "

 

[Mark Rucken]

Update: I got the number today after waiting for almost 2 months!!

 

[bronze]

Update: I got the number today after waiting for almost 2 months!!

Beauty, mine should be a few more weeks then

Let me know how you go with accounts for it

 

[phrix]

I've heard some people use a US citizen as a nominee to speed up the EIN application proccess. While the IRS doesn't seem to like it (Responsible Parties and Nominees | Internal Revenue Service) it doesn't seem to be illegal. Does anyone of you ever applied for an EIN this way?

 

[Mark Rucken]

I've heard some people use a US citizen as a nominee to speed up the EIN application proccess. While the IRS doesn't seem to like it (Responsible Parties and Nominees | Internal Revenue Service) it doesn't seem to be illegal. Does anyone of you ever applied for an EIN this way?

It is possible, but then IRS will treat that US citizen as a responsible party of that entity, which could be really dangerous for that person. If you have SSN you get EIN the same day. For us foreigners we wait for months.

 

[phrix]

Thanks a lot for your answer @Mark Rucken. Apparently they use Form 8822-B to change the responsible party afterwards.

 

[EuroKiss]

Exactly 4 months to get my EIN, take a beer and enjoy the ride...

 

[exprtadvisrdev]

Exactly 4 months to get my EIN, take a beer and enjoy the ride...

I miss those good old days where we only needed to wait 4 - 7 days to get one... Those good old days like a year ago

 

[EuroKiss]

I miss those good old days where we only needed to wait 4 - 7 days to get one... Those good old days like a year ago

I don’t even think is ‘coz covid, I am sure they slowed down all the process to contribute to f**k Trump... IRS is part of the system just like the USPS.