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Does a church need a Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)?

April 26, 2017church EIN employer Federal Identification

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Does a church need a Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)?

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A EIN is required for every church. The EIN is given to the bank when opening a church bank account, and must be used on tax forms such as W-2, W-3, 1099, 941. A EIN can be obtained by filling out Form SS-4 (www.irs.gov) and sending it to the Internal Revenue Service.