What If Sole Proprietorship Already Has EIN

What If Sole Proprietorship Already Has EIN

That is unlikely as Sole Proprietorships are created with a Social Security Number rather than an EIN. To obtain an EIN for the entity, the IRS requires that sole proprietorships get a new EIN and convert to either an LLC or Corporation.

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