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E.I.N. or Federal Employer Identification Number
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Corporation

Includes

C Corporations
S Corporations
Personal Service Corporations
Real Estate investment Trusts (REIT)

According to the IRS, a corporation is a legal entity established by a charter granting it certain legal powers, rights, privileges, and liabilities. A corporation can be established by a person or group of people with a charter from the state’s secretary of state. After a corporation is created, it becomes its own entity and generally has an indefinite lifespan.

Sole Proprietor

Includes individuals who are in business for themselves and household employers.

A sole proprietor is one individual who owns a company that is not incorporated or registered with the state as a limited liability company (LLC).

Sole proprietors may or may not have employees.

In a sole proprietorship:

• The business does not exist separately from the owner.

• The sole proprietor reports business income on his or her individual tax return.

Partnerships

Includes partnerships and joint ventures.

An unincorporated organization with two or more members is generally classified as a partnership for federal tax purposes if its members carry on a trade, business, financial operation, or venture and divide its profits.

• Partners can be individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, and other partnerships.

• A partnership does not pay tax on its income, but “passes through” any profits or losses to its partners.

Estate of the Deceased

An estate is a legal entity created as a result of a person’s death.

An estate (or decedent estate) or succession is a legal entity created as a result of a person’s death.

The estate consists of the real estate and/or personal property of the deceased person.

The estate pays any debts owed by the decedent, and distributes the balance of the estate’s assets to the beneficiaries of the estate

Trusts

All types of trusts including

Conservatorships
Custodianships
Guardianships
Irrevocable trusts
Revocable trusts
Receiverships

A trust is a legal entity that is created under state law and is taxed under federal law.

The trust can be created to perform one act or a series of acts.

Church

For tax purposes, a “church” refers to any organization claiming to be a church or any convention or association of churches.

The word “church” includes temples, mosques, and other houses of worship.

To be considered a church for tax purposes, a group must be part of an organized religion, must have a mission statement, and must be formally organized as a distinct legal entity.

Non Profit

Non-profit organizations include corporations, trusts, limited liability companies, and unincorporated associations that qualify for tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) 501(a) as described in Publication 557 (Tax-Exempt Status for Your Organization).

Non-profit organizations include: public charities, private foundations, educational organizations, employee associations, veteran’s organizations, business leagues, state-chartered credit unions, child care organizations, and teachers’ retirement fund associations.

Corporation

A corporation is a person or group of people who establish a legal entity by filing articles of incorporation with the state’s secretary of state granting it certain legal powers, rights, privileges, and liabilities.

After a corporation is created, it becomes its own entity and generally has an indefinite lifespan.

S Corporation

The income of an S corporation generally is taxed to the shareholders of the corporation rather than to the corporation itself.

A corporation is a person or group of people who establish a legal entity by filing articles of incorporation with the state’s secretary of state granting it certain legal powers, rights, privileges, and liabilities.

An S corporation is an eligible domestic corporation that wants to avoid double taxation (once to the shareholders and again to the corporation) by electing this status using Form 2553 (Election by a Small Business Corporation).

Personal Services

A personal service corporation involves services in the fields of health, law, engineering, architecture, accounting, actuarial science, performing arts, or consulting.

A personal service corporation is a person or group of people who establish a legal entity by filing articles of incorporation with the state’s secretary of state granting it certain legal powers, rights, privileges, and liabilities.

A personal service corporation sells its ideas or expertise rather than tangible goods. A personal service corporation is not a sole proprietor or partnership.

Hghy Vehicle

A highway motor vehicle includes any self-propelled vehicle designed to carry a load over public highways, whether or not it is also designed to perform other functions.

Examples include trucks, truck tractors, and buses.

Gambling

You are in the business of gambling or wagering if you:

• Are in the business of accepting wagers

• Conduct a wagering pool or lottery, or

• Are required to be registered and received wagers for or on behalf of another person, but did not report that person’s name and address.

Examples include Keno Writers, Blackjack dealers, lotteries conducted for profit (including the numbers game), policy, punch boards, and similar types of wagering.

Form 720

Use Form 720 (Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return) to report and pay excise tax.

To view this form, click here: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f720.pdf.

Download the instructions for this form here: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i720.pdf.

Most businesses do NOT have to report excise tax

W2

A Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement) is issued by an employer to his or her employees showing taxes deducted from their yearly pay.

Taxes covered on the W-2 are: federal income tax, Social Security tax and Medicare tax.

To view this form, click http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw2.pdf.

Download the instructions for this form here: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/iw2w3.pdf.

Sole Proprietor

A sole proprietorship is a business that has only one owner and is not incorporated or registered with the state as a limited liability company (LLC).

A sole proprietor can be a self-employed individual or an independent contractor.

Sole proprietors (self-employed individuals) report all business income and expenses on their individual tax returns (Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, Schedule C, E, or F).

A sole proprietor may or may not have employees.

Household Employer

You are a household employer if you have hired someone to do household work and that worker is your employee.

Household employees include: babysitters, nannies, au pairs, cleaning people, housekeepers, maids, drivers, health aides, private nurses, caretakers, yard workers, and similar domestic workers.

Partnership

A partnership is a relationship existing between two or more persons or groups who join together to carry on a trade or business.

Each partner contributes money, property, labor, or skill, and expects to share in the profits and losses of the business.

Joint Venture

A joint venture is a partnership formed between two or more business entities.

These businesses share risk or expertise on a specific project or group of projects.

Limited Liability Company (LLC)

A limited liability company (LLC) is a structure allowed by state statute.

For federal tax purposes, an LLC may be treated as a partnership or a corporation, or be disregarded as an entity separate from its owner.

An LLC can also be organized as a professional limited liability company (PLLC) or a limited company (LC).

Bankruptcy Estate (Individual)

A bankruptcy estate is a separate and distinct taxable entity from the individual debtor, created when an individual debtor files for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 or 11.

When an individual files for bankruptcy under these chapters of the bankruptcy code, a separate estate is created consisting of property held by the debtor as of the beginning of the case.

Charitable Lead Annuity Trust

A charitable lead annuity trust is one form of a charitable lead trust. The overarching term “charitable lead trust” refers to an arrangement in which property income or investment income is given to a charity while the grantor is living, but the principal passes to other designated parties upon the grantor’s death.

In a charitable lead annuity trust, the trust pays a fixed percentage of the initial value of its assets to the charity for the charitable term.

Charitable Lead Unitrust

A charitable lead unitrust is one form of a charitable lead trust. The overarching term “charitable lead trust” refers to an arrangement in which property income or investment income is given to a charity while the grantor is living, but the principal passes to other designated parties upon the grantor’s death.

In a charitable lead unitrust, the trust pays a percentage of the value of its assets, determined annually, to a charity for the charitable term.

Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust

A charitable remainder annuity trust is one form of a charitable remainder trust. The overarching term “charitable remainder trust” refers to an arrangement in which property or money is donated to a charity, but the donor (called the grantor) continues to use the property and/or receive income from it while living.

In a charitable remainder annuity trust, the trust pays a fixed dollar amount to charity annually.

Charitable Remainder Unitrust

A charitable remainder unitrust is one form of a charitable remainder trust. The overarching term “charitable remainder trust” refers to an arrangement in which property or money is donated to a charity, but the donor (called the grantor) continues to use the property and/or receive income from it while living.

In a charitable remainder unitrust, the trust pays a fixed percentage of its value to charity annually.

Conservatorship

A conservatorship is a trust created as the result of a legal process in which the court appoints an individual or organization to make financial decisions for another person who is determined to be financially incapable of making those decisions.

Custodianship

A custodianship is a trust set up for a minor or incapacitated person.

Escrow

Escrow is a legal arrangement whereby an asset is delivered to a third party (called an escrow agent) to be held in trust pending a contingency or the fulfillment of a condition or conditions in a contract.

When the set condition or conditions are met, the escrow agent delivers the asset to the proper recipient; otherwise the escrow agent is bound by his or her fiduciary duty to maintain the escrow account.

FNMA (Fannie Mae)

The Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), commonly known as “Fannie Mae,” is a financial services company serving the home mortgage industry.

The company offers banks and other mortgage lenders financing, credit guarantees, technology, and services so lenders can make more home loans to more customers.

It is a private, shareholder-owned company formed with a charter from Congress that requires it to support the housing finance system.

GNMA (Ginnie Mae)

The Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), commonly known as “Ginnie Mae,” was created by the federal government as a wholly owned corporation within the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

GNMA pools channel funds from the securities market into the mortgage market and help increase the supply of credit available for housing.

The investors receive a monthly pass-through of principle and interest payments on the pooled mortgages.

Guardianship

A guardian is a person who has the legal authority (and the corresponding duty) to care for the personal and property interests of another person, called a ward.

Usually, a person has the status of guardian because the ward is incapable of caring for his or her own interests due to infancy, incapacity, or disability.

Generally, the parents of a minor child are the legal guardians of that child and can designate who shall become the child’s legal guardian in the event of their death.

Irrevocable Trust

In an irrevocable trust the grantor has no control of the trust (the trust cannot be repealed or annulled) and the trust will pay tax.

Pooled Income Fund

A pooled income fund is one form of a charitable remainder trust. The overarching term “charitable remainder trust” refers to an arrangement in which property or money is donated to a charity, but the donor (called the grantor) continues to use the property and/or receive income from it while living.

In a charitable pooled income fund, the donor transfers assets (usually cash) to a trustee, and those assets are commingled and invested in a “pooled” fund with other donors’ gifts.

The donor receives a portion of the total income from the fund annually.

When the donor dies, his or her remainder interest in the fund is conveyed to the charity.

Qualified Funeral Trust

A qualified funeral trust (QFT) is a grantor trust, where the grantor purchases funeral services prior to death, and the applicable funeral home files one income tax return for all separate trusts.

The trust is treated as a non-grantor trust if the following conditions are met:

. The trustee makes an election under IRC section 677(a)(3)
. Each trust is treated separately for tax rates
. The contributions are invested for funeral services of the stated person only.

Receivership

A receivership is a legal or equitable proceeding in which a receiver is appointed for an insolvent corporation, partnership, or individual to preserve its assets for the benefit of affected parties.

Revocable Trust

A revocable trust is a trust that may be altered or terminated during the grantor’s lifetime.

Since the trust may be altered at any time until the grantor’s death, it is considered part of the grantor’s estate and is subject to taxation.

The property is passed on to the beneficiaries only after the grantor’s death, and the revocable trust then becomes irrevocable.

Settlement Fund

A designated settlement fund or qualified settlement fund is a trust or fund established under IRC Sec 468B.

This code section permits a defendant to deposit money or property into a trust or fund and receive a full and complete release of liability.

Section 645

A trust filing as an estate under Section 645 election allows a Qualified Revocable Trust to be treated and taxed (for income tax purposes) as part of its related estate during the election period.

Once the election is made, it cannot be revoked.

Naming a Trust

Special instructions for entering the legal name of your trust:

Omit any names of trustees.
Place the individual’s name at the beginning of your trust name.
Do not enter the words “date” or “dated”.
Do not enter the alpha month, replace with corresponding numeric character.
Omit the word “The” from the beginning of your trust name.

Examples: Name of your Trust	Using the EIN Online Assistant, enter as:
John Doe, Trustee of The Jane Doe Irrevocable Trust Dated January 31, 2007	Jane Doe Irrevocable Trust 01312007
The Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust Of Jane Doe, John Doe Trustee	Jane Doe Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust

Date Trust Funded

For a trust to become funded, title to the grantor’s assets must be transferred into the trust.

Ex: title to bank accounts, stock certificates, or real estate owned by the grantor must be transferred into the trust. The date this was done is the date the trust was funded.

Bankruptcy Trusts Start Date: For bankruptcy, start date is the date in which the petition was filed for the bankrupt individual.

Conservatorship, Custodianship, Escrow FNMA GNMA Guardianship, Receivership: Start Date is the date on which the entity began doing business.

Trust (All Others)

A trust is a legal entity created under state law and taxed under federal law in which one party holds assets for the benefit of another.

A trust is required to file a Form 1041 (U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts) to report its income, deductions, gains, and losses.

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