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On page 2 of Form SS-4, the area code for the Tele-TIN number at the IRS Service Center in Holtsville, NY is incorrect. The correct Tele-TIN number for the Holtsville IRS Service Center is 631-447-4955. Also, the  \nTele-TIN number for the Kansas City Service Center has changed to 816-823-7777  \n\n| (Rev. April 2000) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service |  | (For use by employers, corporations, partnerships, trusts, estates, churches, government agencies, certain individuals, and others. See instructions.)\u003Cbr>􀀁 Keep a copy for your records. |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  | OMB No. 1545-0003 |\n|  | 1 Name of applicant (legal name) (see instructions) |  |  |  |\n|  | 2 Trade name of business (if different from name on line 1) |  | 3 Executor, trustee,“care of” name |  |\n|  | 4a Mailing address (street address) (room, apt. , or suite no.) |  | 5a Business address (if different from address on lines 4a and 4b) |  |\n|  | 4b City, state, and ZIP code |  | 5b City, state, and ZIP code |  |\n|  | 6 County and state where principal business is located |  |  |  |\n|  | 7 Name of principal officer, general partner, grantor, owner, or trustor—SSN or ITIN may be required (see instructions) 􀀁   |  |  |  |\n\nForm SS-4 Application for Employer Identification Number EIN  \nPlease type or print c learly .  \n8a Type of entity (Check only one box.) (see instructions)  \nCaution: If applicant is a limited liability company, see the instructions for line 8a.  \n Sole proprietor (SSN)     Estate (SSN of decedent)     \n Partnership  Personal service corp.  Plan administrator (SSN)     \n REMIC  National Guard  Other corporation (specify) 􀀁    \n State/local government  Farmers’ cooperative  Trust  \n Church or church-controlled organization  Federal government/military  \n Other nonprofit organization (specify) 􀀁   (enter GEN if applicable)    \n\n|  |  | Other (specify) 􀀁 |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 8b If a corporation, name the state or foreign country (if applicable) where incorporated |  |  | State | Foreign country |\n\n9 Reason for applying (Check only one box.) (see instructions)  Started new business (specify type) 􀀁    \nBanking purpose (specify purpose) 􀀁  \nChanged type of organization (specify new type) 􀀁 Purchased going business  \nHired employees (Check the box and see line 12.)  Created a trust (specify type) 􀀁    \n Created a pension plan (specify type) 􀀁  Other (specify) 􀀁  \n10 Date business started or acquired (month, day, year) (see instructions) 11 Closing month of accounting year (see instructions)  \n12 First date wages or annuities were paid or will be paid (month, day, year). Note: If applicant is a withholding agent, enter date income will first be paid to nonresident alien. (month, day, year)  􀀁  \n| 13 | Highest number of employees expected in the next 12 months. Note: If the applicant does not expect to have any employees during the period, enter-0- . (see instructions)  􀀁 | Nonagricultural | Agricultural | Household |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\n14 Principal activity (see instructions) 􀀁  \n15 Is the principal business activity manufacturing?   Yes  No If “Yes,” principal product and raw material used 􀀁  \n16 To whom are most of the products or services sold? 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