To use the Clearinghouse\u2019s Verification Services on behalf of a company, we must credential you and your company to ensure that:<\/p>\n
The Clearinghouse\u2019s credentialing process checks to ensure that your company is currently active, as registered in your state or country of incorporation. Therefore, you must provide your company\u2019s registered name, not a DBA (doing business as) name. For example, if your store is called \u201cMary\u2019s Caf\u00e9,\u201d but your company is registered in your state or country as MaryCorp, LLC, we need you to provide your company\u2019s registered name of MaryCorp, LLC.<\/p>\n
If you are an individual using our Verification Services<\/a> as a\u00a0student or alumnus,<\/em>\u00a0and not in your capacity as an employee for a company, you can select I\u2019m submitting a verification request for myself <\/strong>during registration. However, if you do so, you cannot use Verification Services to verify another individual\u2019s education credentials.<\/p>\n An EIN is a federal tax ID number for businesses, tax-exempt organizations, and other entities. It is a nine-digit number that the IRS assigns using the following 9-digit format: XX-XXXXXXX. In some cases, the EIN may include an alphabetical character (for example, P) or the plan number (e.g., 003) may follow the EIN, which should not<\/strong> be included. You should only enter the 9-digit number.<\/p>\n The Clearinghouse requires this identifier to ensure your company is legitimate, which falls within our permissible purpose rules for conducting education verification requests on behalf of students and alumni.<\/p>\n You can usually check with your HR department to obtain your company’s EIN\/Tax ID, OR<\/p>\nWhat is an Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Tax ID, and why is it required?<\/h2>\n
How can I obtain my company’s EIN?<\/h2>\n