FTC Release: FTC Warns Operators of Websites that Charge for an Employer Identification Number and Claim Affiliation with the IRS

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Sites may trick consumers into thinking they are, or are affiliated with, the IRS when they are not

Federal Trade Commission staff sent letters to operators of websites that sell Employer Identification Number (EIN) filing and delivery services warning that some of their practices may violate the FTView Press Release

View Press Release: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/04/ftc-warns-operators-websites-charge-employer-identification-number-claim-affiliation-irs

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