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Resources & Tools > Buying Club Resources >
Setting Up A Checking Account
for Your Buying Club
 
Banks require a Social Security number or Employer Identification Number (EIN) in order to set up a bank account. Many groups prefer to open an account using an EIN number to avoid the personal responsibility of using a member’s Social Security number.

Obtaining an E.I.N. -- Employer Identification Number

The SS-4 Form is the application needed for an E.I.N. This form can be easily downloaded off the Internet:

Go to www.irs.gov
Use their search field to find the SS-4 Form
Print out the instructions for the SS-4
Print out the SS-4 Form, or use their fill-in form and then print.

Alternatively, call 1-800-TAX-FORM and request Form SS-4. If you have any questions about filling out the form, call the IRS at 800-829-1040. This is your best resource. If you need additional help, call us at 800-451-2525, ext. 2329.

Once your form is complete, you can obtain your E.I.N. in minutes by calling the Tele-Tin phone number listed on the back of the form. The person making the call must be authorized to sign the form and there is a long distance charge. You can also fax it in to complete the process.

Once you have an E.I.N. you can also use it to apply for an authorization to accept Food Stamps.

Following are the phone and fax numbers for the different IRS centers:

New Jersey, New York City and counties of Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester
Holtsville, NY; TEL (516) 447-4955, FAX (516) 447-4991

Connecticut, Maine, Mass., New Hampshire, New York (all other counties), Rhode Island, Vermont
Andover, MA; TEL (978) 474-9717, FAX (978) 474-9774

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Philadelphia, PA; TEL (215) 516-6999, FAX (215) 516-3990

Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia
Cincinnati, OH; TEL (606) 292-5467, FAX (606) 292-5760

South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky
Memphis, TN; FAX (901) 546-3910

Georgia
Atlanta, GA; TEL (770) 455-2360, FAX (770) 455-2660