8. Get an EIN Directly From the IRS
An Employer Identification Number is the federal identifier you use for taxes, payroll and banking. Get it from the IRS itself. It is free, and the IRS says you never have to pay anyone for one.
Form the entity first, then apply, so the names match. Skip the "business formation packages" that charge hundreds of dollars to submit Sunbiz and EIN forms you can complete yourself. Pay professionals for judgment. Do not pay for a government form behind a checkout page.