Match the federal EIN to the right Florida entity and keep its annual report current.
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Florida annual reports use a federal employer identification field, often labelled FEI. That number comes from the IRS, not a separate Florida EIN application.Sunbiz Use the entity’s assignment notice and keep state maintenance separate from federal tax filing.
Nolly.com is based in Toronto and works with people worldwide, including people living in the U.S. without an SSN.
Use the Nolly.com EIN service when the next step is the business tax number. Tell us whether you already have a company and whether an EIN has been assigned. That keeps a formation request separate from an EIN request for an existing business.
A U.S. tax ID for your company, even without an SSN.
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You may see “EIN” on the IRS notice and “FEI” while updating a Florida company record. Check the legal entity and notice before assuming those labels mean you need two numbers.
Sunbiz’s LLC annual-report help asks for the federal identification number and says to enter digits without the dash.Sunbiz Keep the IRS assignment notice beside the entity record when entering it.
Also keep the Florida document number distinct. It identifies the state record used for the annual report, while the EIN identifies the federal business tax record. Match the names and formation evidence so you do not attach an owner’s other company number to this entity.
If you cannot find the EIN notice, check the company’s original application file and ask the person who handled it. Do not request a second EIN merely to replace a missing piece of paperwork.
The Sunbiz help distinguishes an issued number from “APPLIED FOR” or “NOT APPLICABLE.” It also warns that an annual report cannot repeat an already recorded “APPLIED FOR” entry.Sunbiz Use the current instructions for the entity rather than carrying an unresolved entry forward.
Find the earlier IRS request and confirm what happened to it. Retain the submission record, applicant name and any response. If the number was issued, use the assignment information instead of starting again.
Give the preparer the full state record when asking for help. A cropped view of the number field does not show the entity name, status or prior information that needs to be checked.
An incomplete state update and an unissued EIN are different problems. First identify which one exists, then follow the relevant agency’s instructions. Keep confirmation of the correction with the company documents.
Florida’s annual-report instructions require a physical Florida street address for the registered agent and say the business cannot be its own agent.Florida Confirm the agent arrangement when you review the entity record.
The same instructions distinguish the principal office and mailing address.Florida Decide who receives each kind of mail and how it reaches an owner abroad. Do not copy the agent address into every field without checking its purpose.
When changing the agent, follow the acceptance requirements in the current state instructions. Ask the provider for evidence of the accepted update and keep the new service agreement.
Use accurate business-location facts for the IRS EIN request. A Florida agent address alone does not describe where the company’s work is carried out or establish online-tool eligibility.
Florida explains that the annual report updates or confirms company information and maintains active status. It is not a financial statement.Florida Filing it does not complete the company’s federal income-tax or information returns.
The annual report cannot change the company’s legal name; Sunbiz directs name changes through an amendment. It also requires at least one principal on the record.Florida Check those fields before using the annual report to correct an EIN mismatch.
A requested certificate of status is optional. It confirms active status and fees paid to the Division of Corporations through a stated date.Florida It does not replace the IRS EIN notice or show that federal returns were filed.
Use an email address someone monitors: Florida sends the filing confirmation, any requested certificate and future email communications there.Florida An owner abroad should arrange access before the filing.
For a foreign owner, add a review of the responsible-party details for the EIN. Use the applicable Form SS-4 route rather than assuming you first need a personal ITIN.IRS
A foreign-owned U.S. disregarded entity can also need related-party reporting through Form 5472 and a pro forma Form 1120.IRS Keep owner funding, withdrawals and company income separate so the reviewer can determine the filings.
Keep its state document details and legal name beside the IRS notice.
CompanyResolve an earlier application or find the assigned number before making another request.
IRSUse the current instructions for the FEI entry, principal office, mailing address and agent.
State recordAssign the state annual report and the federal tax review separately, including owner transfers where relevant.
Ongoing workIn the Sunbiz annual-report context, the FEI field concerns the federal employer identification number.Sunbiz Match it to the IRS notice.
Sunbiz says an already recorded “APPLIED FOR” entry cannot simply be repeated. Resolve the EIN status using the current instructions.Sunbiz
No. Florida describes it as an update or confirmation of the state company record.Florida
No. Obtain the bank’s current checklist for your residence, ownership and account type.
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Every IRS fact on this page comes from IRS.gov or the other official pages listed below and was checked on October 3, 2026. Nolly.com's own prices are the only exception. Nolly.com is a private company and is not part of the IRS.
Nolly Services Inc, d/b/a Nolly.com, appears on the IRS page Acceptance agents – Canada. Nolly.com is a private company and isn't part of the IRS.
Checked against IRS.gov on October 3, 2026. General information, not tax advice.
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