You can look up your tax ID number on your EIN confirmation letter or business tax returns, or you can call the IRS. Confirming your own EIN with the IRS is free.

After you have the EIN, go to the state tax office. You need the federal number before you can get the resale permit or license, which is issued by the state comptroller or franchise tax office.

A tax identification number is a unique nine-digit number issued by the Social Security Administration or the IRS to anyone who pays taxes.

Certain tax relief strategies can help small business owners resolve IRS debt without having to close, experts say.

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