How to know if you need a new EIN
If a single member LLC sells their company to a new owner, will the new owner need a new EIN, if the original owner is filing as a disregarded entity. The IRS told me you can only transfer the EIN to the new company if the old company is filing as an S corporation, but there has been some confusion/disagreement. And in this example, if a new EIN is gotten a few months after the sale, is there a different way to file taxes the next year for the few months when the old EIN is being used, since it would be two separate people filing with the same EIN. One last part, if an IRS form 8822B is filled out for change of responsible party, I believe that only changes who controls the LLC, it does not transfer the EIN to the new person. Thank you for your help.
