Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Finance and Business: [header] How to hire [title] Apply for an employer identification number (ein). [step] This id number is necessary to report tax withholdings and salary numbers to the irs. Call the irs at 1-800-829-4933 and request form ss-4.

Ending1: The irs will make this id number for you to use. [substeps] If you plan to file business taxes as a general contractor for tax purposes, the ein can instead be created with the name on it. Ending2: It should be mailed to you by mail as soon as you receive your first notice of tax withheld. In order to apply, you must first pay the appropriate fee. Ending3: [substeps] See map below for information regarding an ein number. Type the number on the top of the form, then write " ein ein (irs) " on the line of text for " ein " and an abbreviation like " calculator " instead. Ending4: [substeps] You can also find a downloadable version at http: // www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fss4.pdf this only applies to small businesses that are hiring their first employees. [title] Set up tax and employee record keeping.

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