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The requirement will apply to both the paper <a title=\"Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number (PDF)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/fss4.pdf\" data-entity-uuid=\"687ff192-76dc-4451-a4ed-a91402b00ebc\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-substitution=\"pup_linkit_media\">Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number (PDF)<\/a>, and <a title=\"Employer ID numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/businesses\/small-businesses-self-employed\/employer-id-numbers\" data-entity-uuid=\"6e66d34b-82c7-4109-b00d-3193311da1d3\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\">online EIN<\/a> application.<\/p>\n<p>Individuals named as responsible party must have either a Social Security number (SSN) or an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). By making the announcement weeks in advance, entities and their representatives will have time to identify the proper responsible official and comply with the new policy.<\/p>\n<p>The <a title=\"instructions for Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number (PDF)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/iss4.pdf\" data-entity-uuid=\"9248d540-6f06-42e7-a9a3-8cb42f1155de\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-substitution=\"pup_linkit_media\">Form SS-4 Instructions<\/a> provide a detailed explanation of who should be the responsible party for various types of entities. Generally, the responsible party is the person who ultimately owns or controls the entity or who exercises ultimate effective control over the entity. In cases where more than one person meets that definition, the entity may decide which individual should be the responsible party.<\/p>\n<p>Only governmental entities (federal, state, local and tribal) are exempt from the responsible party requirement as well as the military, including state national guards.<\/p>\n<p>There is no change for tax professionals who may act as third-party designees for entities and complete the paper or online applications on behalf of clients.<\/p>\n<p>The new requirement will provide greater security to the EIN process by requiring an individual to be the responsible party and improve transparency. 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