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<p class="MsoPlainText">A couple of you emailed me separately when I sent this alert on Dec. 23. So now here is this fun update:
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<p class="MsoPlainText">I just tried the IRS EIN Online Application page and it is still down, even though the yellow box still says it is down until 7 a.m. Eastern TODAY (which passed many hours ago, except perhaps in The IRS Universe). When I optimistically
click on the "Apply Online Now" button, it still errors out. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Anyone happen to have any inside news on if/when this is coming back up?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Thanks, Josh<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Joshua D. McKarcher<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">McKarcher Law PLLC<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">537 6th Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Clarkston, WA 99403<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">(509) 758-3345<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">(509) 758-3314 (fax)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="mailto:josh@mckarcherlaw.com">josh@mckarcherlaw.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="http://www.mckarcherlaw.com">www.mckarcherlaw.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Joshua McKarcher <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 23, 2020 10:01 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> IRS EIN system down tonight through Jan. 4<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">FYI: I just logged on to get an EIN and discovered the IRS’s online system for obtaining EINs will be
<u>down</u> from 5 p.m. Eastern today 12/23 until 7 a.m. Eastern on Monday, 1/4 (meaning all of next week at year-end).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Just thought it kind to share, as this is not what I’d call “thoughtful” of the IRS to do at year-end. Best, Josh
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><img border="0" width="759" height="276" style="width:7.901in;height:2.875in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01D6E28D.BEECBBA0"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Joshua D. McKarcher<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">McKarcher Law PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">537 6th Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Clarkston, WA 99403<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(509) 758-3345<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(509) 758-3314 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="mailto:josh@mckarcherlaw.com">josh@mckarcherlaw.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.mckarcherlaw.com">www.mckarcherlaw.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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