How long does it take to get an EIN?
See how long other business owners are waiting to receive their EIN. This page is updated weekly.
Latest EIN wait times
We ask recent EIN applicants how many days it took to receive their EIN. See how long it takes to receive an EIN and view timelines from other applicants.
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Submit your EIN wait time
How long did it take to get your EIN? Help keep our EIN processing timelines as accurate as possible and help other EIN applicants.
EIN application wait times
EIN processing times depend on the application method and IRS workload. Online applications are instant, faxed ones take days to weeks, and mailed requests can take over a month. High demand, errors, and extra verification for international applicants can cause delays.
Methodology
We tell you how many days it will likely take to get your EIN. How do we do this?
We gather data from recent EIN applicants on how long their application process took. Using this information, our website calculates and updates a daily average. While this estimate isn’t an exact prediction of when you’ll receive your EIN from the IRS, it provides a helpful timeframe for how long you might need to wait.
 Our average is based on the past 30 days of user-reported experiences, including reports from registered agents; forums; social media platforms like Reddit, X and Quora; and website submissions.
Submit your EIN processing time
The more information we have, the better we can help others understand realistic EIN processing timeframes. If you’ve successfully obtained your EIN, we’d greatly appreciate it if you could share how long the process took using our quick form.
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