Federal Employer Identification Numbers (FEIN)

The following sample searches illustrate common methods for finding Federal Employer Identification Numbers (FEIN) on the LexisNexis® services.

Sample Searches:

SEC Filings
Company Profiles
Best's Company Reports

 

These searches use a search method called segment searching.

Some of these sources have Automatic Display Files (ADF).

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Dun & Bradstreet

Use the COMPANY segment to search for the FEIN of a particular company. For example, take the following steps to find Procter & Gamble's Federal Employer Identification Number:

  1. Click the Search tab.
  2. Click the Public Records source tab.
  3. Click the following links in the order listed to search D&B Duns Federal Employer Identification Numbers:
    Find a Business / Dun & Bradstreet / D&B Duns Federal Employer Identification Numbers
    NOTE: Because the LexisNexis® services list some of the most popular sources on the main search page, you can often link to the source you want directly from the Look for a Source box.
  4. Click the radio button in front of Terms and Connectors.
  5. Enter company ( proct*r gamble ) in the search field.
  6. Click Search.

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Bankruptcy Filings

Use a free-text search to find the FEIN of a particular company. For example, take the following steps to find Adelphia Communication's Federal Employer Identification Number:

  1. Click the Search tab.
  2. Click the Public Records source tab.
  3. Click Bankruptcy Filings.
  4. Click the radio button in front of Forms Search.
  5. Enter adelphia communications in the Company Name field.
  6. Click Search.

Corporation Filings

Take the following steps to find Margaritaville of Key West's Federal Employer Identification Number:

  1. Click the Search tab.
  2. Click the Public Records source tab.
  3. Click on Corporation Filings.
  4. Click the radio button in front of Forms Search.
  5. Enter margaritaville of key west in the Company Name field.
  6. Click Search.

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SEC Filings

Use the COMPANY segment to search for the FEIN of a particular company. For example, take the following steps to find Microsoft's Federal Employer Identification Number:

  1. Click the Search tab.
  2. Click the News & Business source tab.
  3. Click the following links in the order listed to search SEC Filings - Full Text Only:
    Company & Financial / Financial Filings / U.S. Financial Filings / SEC Filings - Full Text Only
    NOTE: Because the LexisNexis® services list some of the most popular sources on the main search page, you can often link to the source you want directly from the Look for a Source box.
  4. Click the radio button in front of Terms and Connectors.
  5. Enter company ( microsoft ) and date is 2006 in the search field.
  6. Click Search.

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Company Profiles

Use the COMPANY segment to search for the FEIN of a particular company. For example, take the following steps to find Microsoft's Federal Employer Identification Number:

  1. Click the Search tab.
  2. Click the News & Business source tab.
  3. Click the following links in the order listed to search Market Guide Company Profiles:
    Company & Financial / Company Profiles & Directories / Individual Publications / Market Guide Company Profiles
    NOTE: Because the LexisNexis® services list some of the most popular sources on the main search page, you can often link to the source you want directly from the Look for a Source box.
  4. Click the radio button in front of Terms and Connectors.
  5. Enter company ( microsoft ) in the search field.
  6. Click Search.

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Best's Company Reports

Use the COMPANY segment to search for the FEIN of a particular company. For example, take the following steps to find Prudential Insurance's Federal Employer Identification Number:

  1. Click the Search tab.
  2. Click the News & Business source tab.
  3. Click the following links in the order listed to search Best's Company Reports:
    Company & Financial / Company Profiles & Directories / Individual Publications / Best's Company Reports
    NOTE: Because the LexisNexis® services list some of the most popular sources on the main search page, you can often link to the source you want directly from the Look for a Source box.
  4. Click the radio button in front of Terms and Connectors.
  5. Enter company ( prudential insurance ) in the search field.
  6. Click Search.

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