â Organizational tax; taxes on changes of capital. An Employer Identification Number (EIN), also known as a federal tax identification number, identifies a business entity. Generally, all businesses need an EIN. An EIN is a nine-digit number that the Internal Revenue Service assigns to a business. The IRS uses the number to identify taxpayers that are required to file various business tax returns.
***** ** There are independent ** private colleges that are ** not for profit corporations or NGOs ***** These are usually treated like State Institutions but will have to pay taxes on investment property and no mission enterprises. Source(s): packinrat Â· 8 years ago.
1 The University is exempt from paying City tax and therefore should collect only the State and County taxes from its customers.  Should the University collect sales tax when making sales to another department of the University. No, the University should not collect any taxes when making sales to another department.