We are looking to new club. One prospective member got an
EIN for us. However it now looks like we will just be
joining an existing club negating the need for this EIN. No
activity has been transacted on this EIN. How do we close it
out since we have never used it?

Thanks

Kevin Gillogly

If you receive an EIN but later determine you do not need the number (the new business never started up, for example), the IRS can close your business account.

To close your business account, send us a letter that includes the complete legal name of the entity, the EIN, the business address and the reason you wish to close your account. If you have a copy of the EIN Assignment Notice that was issued when your EIN was assigned, include that when you write to us at:

Internal Revenue Service
Cincinnati, Ohio 45999

(source: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/canceling-an-ein-closing-your-account)

Ira Smilovitz

On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 8:48 PM, Kevin Gillogly <kevin.hdic@gmail.com> wrote:

We are looking to new club. One prospective member got an
EIN for us. However it now looks like we will just be
joining an existing club negating the need for this EIN. No
activity has been transacted on this EIN. How do we close it
out since we have never used it?

Thanks

Kevin Gillogly