Difference between revisions of "Employer identification number"
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[[Employer identification number]] (also known by its abbreviation [[EIN]]) is a number assigned by the [[United States Internal Revenue Service]] ([[United States Internal Revenue Service|IRS]]) that is used by an employer when recording and paying payroll and income taxes. | [[Employer identification number]] (also known by its abbreviation [[EIN]]) is a number assigned by the [[United States Internal Revenue Service]] ([[United States Internal Revenue Service|IRS]]) that is used by an employer when recording and paying payroll and income taxes. | ||
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| + | ==Definitions== | ||
| + | According to [[College Accounting: A Practical Approach by Slater (13th edition)]], | ||
| + | :[[Employer identification number]] ([[EIN]]). A number assigned by the IRS that is used by an employer when recording and paying payroll and income taxes. | ||
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| + | ==Related concepts== | ||
| + | *[[Accounting]] (alternatively known as [[accountancy]]) is management of [[financial data]], information, and knowledge about [[financial transaction]]s of [[legal entity|legal entiti]]es. [[Accountancy]] tends to include [[bookkeeping]] and, depending on a particilar enterprise, may also include [[quatitative analysis]] of [[financial data]] in the [[bookkeeping system]] and/or [[business intelligence]]. | ||
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| + | ==Related coursework== | ||
| + | *[[American Accounting]]. | ||
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| + | [[Category: Accounting]][[Category: Articles]] | ||
Revision as of 20:09, 20 December 2018
Employer identification number (also known by its abbreviation EIN) is a number assigned by the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that is used by an employer when recording and paying payroll and income taxes.
Definitions
According to College Accounting: A Practical Approach by Slater (13th edition),
- Employer identification number (EIN). A number assigned by the IRS that is used by an employer when recording and paying payroll and income taxes.
Related concepts
- Accounting (alternatively known as accountancy) is management of financial data, information, and knowledge about financial transactions of legal entities. Accountancy tends to include bookkeeping and, depending on a particilar enterprise, may also include quatitative analysis of financial data in the bookkeeping system and/or business intelligence.
