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New EIN with DBA for banned entity?
 

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone knew if it was possible to register for two EINs under one business entity with the IRS?

It seems like they provide options, but I keep getting an error message when I try.

My original EIN got banned. Rather than creating a new entity, I'd like to make a DBA and get a new EIN for a new store. I think that would go undetected if I'm not mistaken.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Re: New EIN with DBA for banned entity?
 

For US citizens: One EIN for sole proprietor ever. Nearly impossible to get that number changed seeing as it already is equivalant to a second SS number.

Unlimited amount of other entities. You no longer can have a company own another company by using the EIN in place of the SS when creating a company. That goes back more than a decade now.

If you are Canadian, I do not know the process anymore. I know you cant own an S corp or be taxed as one, but I do not know the other details anymore.

It sounds like you need to make a new company. Your account can help you choose what kind suits you best.

Re: New EIN with DBA for banned entity?
 

Thank you. I have a corporation, but was just hoping I could get a new or 2nd ein for the same entity to avoid additional fees and wait time. On the irs website they make it seem like a possibility but my online app always ends in an error (101).

Appreciate your response, I’ll likely proceed with a new entity. Sucks Elmo isn’t selling anymore. Right when I needed him.

Best,

Trevsimo

Re: New EIN with DBA for banned entity?
 

If you have a corp, the corp CAN own other companies but they still need to be created new because, well, they are.

Re: New EIN with DBA for banned entity?
 

Honestly I'd prefer to just keep each EIN to 1. Instead of having 1 umbrella company and owns multiple EINS if that's even possible.

I think it's safer this way

Re: New EIN with DBA for banned entity?
 

Yes it is. That is what you call a Holding Company. Rich people do this everyday for the strongest asset protection and of course to lower tax rates. Companies that are traded on the SP500 are almost always holding companies.

Example is Warren Buffet holds nearly all of his thousands of assets(companies) under one major company that is publicly traded.

When one company buys another company, it is basically the same thing.

It is quite possible and it is most safe. If it was not, the richest people and companies in the world would not be doing it.