Federal Employer Identification Tax Number

Anyone who pays wages to one or more employees and who has not previously secured an identification number must file with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to obtain an employer identification number. The application must be filed by those wishing to pay wages on or before the seventh day after the date on which business begins. The Federal employer identification number will also be needed for use on Alabama tax forms. In order to obtain a federal identification tax number, please contact:

Internal Revenue Service
1-800-829-3676
(Request IRS form SS-4) 

Alabama Sales Tax Number

Anyone who sells tangible personal property to an end user and collects sales taxes must have an Alabama sales tax number. To obtain an Alabama sales tax number, please contact:

Alabama State Department of Revenue
Central Registration Unit
P.O. Box 327100
Montgomery , AL . 36132-7100
(334) 242-1170
(Request for form COM 101)

Alabama Income Tax Withholding Number

Any business that hires employees and pays wages is required to obtain an Alabama income tax withholding number so as to hold and remit taxes withheld to the Department of Revenue. To obtain an Alabama income tax withholding number, please contact:

Alabama State Department of Revenue
Income Tax Division
P.O. Box 327480
Montgomery , AL . 36132-7480
(334) 242-1000
(Request for form COM 101)  

Unemployment Compensation Number

The unemployment compensation tax number is needed in the event that someone in your company incurs an injury. This number is useful for identification purposes when a report is filed with the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations. To obtain an unemployment compensation tax number, please contact:

Alabama State Department of Industrial Relations
Industrial Relations Building
649 Monroe Street/Status Unit Room 416
Montgomery , AL . 36131
(334) 242-8830
http://dir.alabama.gov