advisor resources applying for funding antleader guides authorized signers benefits of registration campus organizations mailer COOL orientation constitutions core consultants event planning forms fundraising liability insurance for events links marketing & publicity naming your organization obtaining a tax id number policies and procedures videos web & email services workshops obtaining a tax id number Many campus organizations are asked for their "tax I.D. number" when establishing bank accounts, receiving funds from businesses, or accepting donations. Sometimes it is assumed that the University of California tax I.D. can be used, but this is not true. Remember, you can be an organization “at” UCI, but you are not a UCI organization. Some groups may be able to use the tax I.D. of their national organizations and should make inquiries from their national headquarters. In some cases, presidents or treasurers have used their personal tax I.D. numbers (Social Security Numbers), but this is not recommended. Obtaining a federal tax I.D. number for your organization is online now! Visit, http://www.irs.gov and search for the EIN (Employer Identification Number) process. An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is also known as a Federal Tax Identification Number, and can be used by your organization. Please note that you may still have to provide a Social Security Number to obtain an EIN. This is not recommended, and you may be able to apply for an ITIN (Individual Taxpayer Identification Number) to use in place of an SSN. Check with the IRS website on how to complete the ITIN process first before obtaining an EIN.