Employer Identification Number (EIN) Help Guides and Resources

Employer Identification Number (EIN) Help Guides

What does the IRS class as a "Household Employee"?

"Household employees" are those that perform household work in your private, non-farm home (for example, child care, housekeeping, or gardening work). If you hire someone to do household work and you can control what work he or she does and how he or she does it, then you have a household employee....

What does the IRS class as an "Agricultural Employee"?

The Internal Revenue Service's classification of "Agricultural Employees" includes farm workers that raise or harvest agricultural or horticultural products on a farm, including raising livestock. It also includes those who work in connection with the operation, management, conservation, improvement, or maintenance of a farm and its tools and equipm...

What is an EIN and do I need one?

“EIN” stands for Employer Identification Number and is required by the IRS for tax identification purposes for any business with employees as well as businesses falling under a few other categories. Specifically, the IRS requires that a business obtain an EIN if it: has employees; operates as a corporation or partnership; withholds taxes on income o...

How to Form an LLC Online

Before you start a company, you need to decide which entity you will use. Each entity has different tax obligations and, depending on your company size and structure, those tax methods could be beneficial or a hindrance. Additionally, different entities offer different levels of protection from lawsuits. A limited liability company (LLC) offers the...

Hiring Employees in California: An Overview of Important Laws

It is great to own your own business. Being the boss comes with a lot of perks. It also comes with a lot of federal and state laws with which you must comply. If you violate a California state employment law, you could pay a hefty fine, have......