Foreign Financial Institution Employer Identification Number
http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/International-Businesses
Type
Form
Jurisdiction
U.S.
Sponsor/Regulator
U.S. Internal Revenue Service
Description
The Employer Identification Number assigned to Foreign Financial Institutions by the Internal Revenue Service .
Key Facts
An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is a nine-digit number that IRS assigns in the following format: XX-XXXXXXX. It is used to identify the tax accounts of employers and certain others who have no employees. The IRS uses the number to identify taxpayers that are required to file various business tax returns.
Who it affects
Foreign financial institutions doing business in the U.S.
Additional Information
Understanding Your EIN