An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is a nine-digit number that the Internal Revenue Service uses to identify those required to file various business tax returns.  EINs are used by a wide variety of employers, sole proprietors and corporations, as well as by non-profit organizations, as most clubs at Missouri State University are considered.  The EIN application process is detailed in the IRS website (http://www.irs.gov/business) under Search Forms and Publications: SS-4. You may apply online at this site under Business: Employer ID Numbers or follow the following steps:

• Complete the SS-4 EIN form, Application for Employer Identification Number.  This form is available in the Office of Student Activities or you can fill the form out online on the IRS website (be sure to print out the form for your records):. 
• Call the IRS at 1.800.829.4933 weekdays from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.  A customer service agent will ask for information from the SS-4 form and issue an EIN to you over the phone. 
• Write this EIN in the upper right corner of the SS-4 (below the perforation) and keep it for your records.  The IRS will then process your number which is required  to open a checking account for your organization.