[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 27CFR24.46]

[Page 554]
 
            TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS
 
 CHAPTER I--ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                TREASURY
 
PART 24_WINE--Table of Contents
 
          Subpart C_Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions
 
Sec. 24.46  Application.

    (a) An employer identification number will be assigned pursuant to 
application on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form SS-4 filed by the 
taxpayer. IRS Form SS-4 may be obtained from the director of the service 
center or from any district director.
    (b) An application on IRS Form SS-4 will be made by the taxpayer 
who, prior to filing the first return, has neither secured nor made 
application for an employer identification number. An application on IRS 
Form SS-4 will be filed on or before the seventh day after the date on 
which the first return is filed.
    (c) Each taxpayer shall make application for and be assigned only 
one employer identification number, regardless of the number of places 
of business for which the taxpayer is required to file a tax return 
under the provisions of this part. (Pub. L. 87-397, 75 Stat. 828, as 
amended (26 U.S.C. 6109))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0492)