Employer identification number

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Employer identification number (also known by its abbreviation EIN) is a number assigned by the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that is used by an employer when recording and paying payroll and income taxes.


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According to College Accounting: A Practical Approach by Slater (13th edition)‎,

Employer identification number (EIN). A number assigned by the IRS that is used by an employer when recording and paying payroll and income taxes.

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