Business owners and other authorized individuals can submit a name change for their business. The specific action required may vary depending on the type of business. If the EIN was recently assigned and filing liability has yet to be determined, send Business Name Change requests to the IRS address where you file your return. In some situations a name change may require a new Employer Identification Number (EIN) or a final return. See Publication 1635, Understanding Your EIN PDF, to make this determination. If you need acknowledgement of the name change, please ask for one to be sent. Follow the chart below to determine who the authorized individual is to make the business name change for your type of business: Type of Business Action Required Sole Proprietorship Write to us at the address where you filed your return, informing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of the name change. Note: The notification must be signed by the business owner or authorized representative. Corporation If you are filing a current year return, mark the appropriate name change box of the Form 1120 type you are using: Form 1120: Page 1, Line E, Box 3 Form 1120-S: Page 1, Line H, Box 2 If you have already filed your return for the current year, write to us at the address where you filed your return to inform us of the name change. In addition: The notification must be signed by a corporate officer. Partnership If you are filing a current year Form 1065, mark the appropriate name change box on the form: Page 1, Line G, Box 3. If you have already filed your return for the current year, write to us at the address where you filed your return to inform us of the name change. In addition: The notification must be signed by a partner of the business. Individuals topics 工具 纳税人辩护服务处 平价医疗法案
