Pacun Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 I am trying to get an EIN for a estate but it doesn't seem the online assistant is not available. https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/apply-for-an-employer-identification-number-ein-online Do you happen to have another link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max W Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 Did you try during 7 AM and 10 PM EST? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 Just did one yesterday about 11am (eastern). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacun Posted February 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 5 hours ago, Max W said: Did you try during 7 AM and 10 PM EST? I was trying after hours. Person died at 10:01PM.... just kidding. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max W Posted February 26, 2021 Report Share Posted February 26, 2021 I don't know why it is not 24/7, but apparently someone has to intervene, or maybe they just shut the computer off to save electricity. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 Try during working hours. If that still doesn't work, the problem may be a "common name." I had one of these and finally got through to someone at the IRS about the issue. When the name is "too common" (John Smith, Robert Jones, Mary Brown) the computers won't issue an EIN online. They recommended we mail in the SS-4 and wait months for the EIN. So I tried a different dodge (with the executor's permission - they really needed that EIN to get a bank account going, as there were bills needing payment asap). I mis-spelled the name. Instead of "John Smith Estate" I applied for an EIN for "John Smirth Estate" and it sailed right through. Easy typo to explain, too. Weird times can make for weird solutions. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacun Posted March 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 I was able to get the EIN by trying during "business hours". It is interesting that they have a schedule since it is a computer generated number without any human intervention. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abby Normal Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 I had a client who's been trying to get their bookkeeper to get an EIN for the estate for 5 months. I think she was planning on mailing in the form but was too intimidated by the SS4. They called me last night and I told them to call today and we'd have it in 5 minutes. At first I used Firefox and got an error, so I switched to Internet Explorer and it sailed right through. They were looking forward to telling their 'amazing accountant' got the EIN in 2 minutes. They're in a remote rural area and they're not impressed by any of the 'professionals' they have to deal with there. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max W Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 On 3/1/2021 at 12:34 PM, Pacun said: I was able to get the EIN by trying during "business hours". It is interesting that they have a schedule since it is a computer generated number without any human intervention. They need to save on the light bill to pay for the triilions of $'s in debt being racked up. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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