What Form SS-4 line 9b asks a corporation to enter
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Line 9b asks a corporation for the U.S. state or foreign country where it incorporated. Identify the corporation on line 1 and take the answer from its formation records. The location of its office and the incorporation jurisdiction of its parent may differ.
What to check
An LLC or foreign equivalent should review lines 8a through 8c and the line 9a instructions for its own circumstances. A company that registers to operate in another state should look at its original formation and any subsequent conversion or merger documents to confirm which entity is applying.
Example
A Canadian parent owns a subsidiary incorporated in Delaware, and the subsidiary operates from New York. If the Delaware subsidiary is the applicant corporation on line 1, it enters Delaware on line 9b.
Before you proceed
- Confirm the applicant's full legal name on line 1.
- Read the applicant's certificate or articles of incorporation.
- Check that line 9b reflects that corporation's incorporation jurisdiction.
Where does a foreign corporation put its country?
If the foreign corporation itself is the applicant, use the foreign country field on line 9b for its country of incorporation.
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