Question about EIN & what info is seen

[Vetragor]

can they find out the real name behind EIN?

[superboy]

You can always use a dba and then register for an ein.

[JJGold]

Originally Posted by Vetragor

can they find out the real name behind EIN?

You'll find a lot of misinformation on here. Do yourself a favor and google "irs name control" and search around. Depending on the structure (ie. individual, partnership, corp. etc) they match different things. I spent the better part of 2 days, figuring out a legal work around for this whole EIN thing.

[Futuremogul888]

Absolutely not. For tax purposes the IRS verifies for Paypal that the Business name matches the EIN but Ebay/Paypal would never be provided with the business owner's name.

[hercheys]

Exactly, the matching software only compares the dba, the date it was founded. At TD uses a software like Inside risk intelligence (iRI) or data release to the IRS matching system. Banks for example will always ask for your business certificate or something proving you own the business because, as of federal level all EIN numbers display is minimum data.

Futhermore, I believe this is to avoid breaking privacy policies and goverment laws. Can Amazon see it? I suppose not, if banks with greater measure can't, the owner could appoint an administrative person in his/her's faculty to run this account thats the open world of business.

[beaches]

Yes they can find out who owns the dba.If they wanted to dig it is very very easy...

[Vetragor]

I didn't create dba, can I create dba after I got EIN, because Amazon got that EIN without DBA

[Futuremogul888]

What did you use the EIN for? What information did you use to obtain the EIN? If you don't have an incorporated business in the first place you should not have an EIN. If you used an EIN with your personal information, you have committed a federal offense.

[Vetragor]

Originally Posted by Futuremogul888

What did you use the EIN for? What information did you use to obtain the EIN? If you don't have an incorporated business in the first place you should not have an EIN. If you used an EIN with your personal information, you have committed a federal offense.

you can get EIN as individual, I used it to buy from wholesalers

[Vetragor]

if your amazon account registered in Oregon state, but you live actually in Pennsylvania, do you need to register DBA in Oregon or in Pennsylvania

[Futuremogul888]

No you can't. Sole Proprietors use their S S # unless they form a partnership. What you are referring to is a reseller permit which you do not currently meet the requirements to obtain one. I do not think you grasp the seriousness of obtaining an EIN under false pretenses.

[Vetragor]

Originally Posted by Futuremogul888

No you can't. Sole Proprietors use their S S # unless they form a partnership. What you are referring to is a reseller permit which you do not currently meet the requirements to obtain one. I do not think you grasp the seriousness of obtaining an EIN under false pretenses.

I didn't provide any false information to obtain it, only what they asked

[Futuremogul888]

False pretenses does not mean false information. Although they are not mutually exclusive either as I am certain you did provide false information too. The reason I am certain is because by obtaining an EIN under false pretenses, you would not have been able to answer certain questions on an EIN application truthfully.

[GreenBean]

Take professional TAX advice for these matters. Everything needs to be accurate and correct

Start with this site:

Internal Revenue Service