@RyanCScott wrote:
Employees at any organization (especially with the government) have a responsibility to give you accurate information.
That's exactly why I don't think it's a good idea to give a sole proprietor EIN to your clients if you mean to do business with them as an LLC.
I think people are making a mistake by using a sole propretior EIN, and signing up for one when you already have an LLC doesn't look like it's allowed.
LOL. Apparently you don't have much experience with calling the IRS. It is common to call three times and get three different answers.
The IRS directs you to do that. From an income tax viewpoint, the LLC does not exist. As I've pointed out twice before, yes, an EIN in your name is completely different than an EIN in the LLC's name.
I've seen the IRS send out mismatch notices for not following the directions on the W-9, such as using the LLC's EIN and your name on line 1.
