<div dir="ltr">I just went to apply for an EIN today and got a message that the system is down for maintenance. Does anyone know if there is a date it will be back up and running? Is anyone else able to obtain an EIN online right now?</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Jan 4, 2021 at 5:26 PM Dalynne Singleton <<a href="mailto:dalynne@glgmail.com">dalynne@glgmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt">I just tried as well and system still down.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Joshua McKarcher<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 4, 2021 11:36 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] IRS EIN system down tonight through Jan. 4<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="gmail-m_-6499469354351334777MsoPlainText">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="gmail-m_-6499469354351334777MsoPlainText">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. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="gmail-m_-6499469354351334777MsoPlainText">Anyone happen to have any inside news on if/when this is coming back up?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="gmail-m_-6499469354351334777MsoPlainText">Thanks, Josh<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="gmail-m_-6499469354351334777MsoPlainText">Joshua D. McKarcher<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="gmail-m_-6499469354351334777MsoPlainText">McKarcher Law PLLC<u></u><u></u></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 <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;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:12pt;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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