Submitted by Will on December 29, 2011

Your Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) is a 9-digit number issued by the IRS. Your EIN identifies your business to the IRS, and it is also used by your Assisted Payroll service. Here's how to change your EIN for Assisted Payroll through Intuit.

Assumptions:
You currently have an active Assisted Payroll subscription.

Expected Outcome:
You will update your EIN with your Assisted Payroll service.

Change Your EIN with the IRS:
For information about changing your EIN with the IRS, see IRS Publication 1635, "Understanding Your EIN," which you can download from the IRS web site. If you already have an EIN and the organization or ownership of your business has changed, you might need to apply for a new number.

Change Your EIN with QuickBooks Assisted Payroll Service
1. After you receive your new EIN from the IRS, download the Request for Assisted Entity Change Packet.
Assisted Entity Change Packet
This form will open in Adobe Reader. The length of time it takes to download depends on your Internet connection speed.
2. Complete the entity packet online, and then print, sign, and date the documents.
3. Submit the entity change packet to QuickBooks Assisted Payroll by fax, mail or email.
• Fax the form to: 877.471.2801
• Mail the form to: QuickBooks Assisted Payroll, Intuit, Inc., PO Box 30005, Reno, NV 89520-3005
• Scan and email to: entitychanges@intuit.com

Article ID: 1000056 from  http://payroll.intuit.com/support/kb/1000056.html.