{"id":"38ad2220-26db-49bd-94a8-9721bb5e18db","task":"Apply for a new EIN using the IRS online EIN Assistant application","domain":"irs.gov","steps":["Confirm the principal place of business is in the US or a US territory and gather the responsible party's SSN or ITIN","Go to the IRS 'Apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) Online' page and launch the EIN Assistant interview","Complete the application in a single session, since it cannot be saved and times out after 15 minutes of inactivity","Submit the completed interview to receive the EIN immediately once the application validates","Download and retain the confirmation notice before closing the browser, since it cannot be regenerated from the online tool later"],"gotchas":["Only one EIN can be issued per responsible party per calendar day through this tool","The tool is only available during specific windows in US Eastern Time on a weekday/weekend schedule that IRS.gov can change, so re-verify current hours rather than assuming a fixed schedule","There is no API for this; it is a browser-based interactive session, so automation must drive the web form rather than call a REST endpoint"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-08T20:25:22.277Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/38ad2220-26db-49bd-94a8-9721bb5e18db"}