Can You Get a CP 575 Reprinted? What the IRS Actually Does

If you lost your CP 575, you have probably read that you can just call the IRS and ask for a fresh copy in the mail. That is not how it works. The IRS issues the CP 575 exactly once, when your Employer Identification Number is first assigned, and it does not print it again. Knowing what the IRS actually does, and what it sends instead, saves you from chasing a document that no longer exists.

What is a CP 575, and can you get a CP 575 reprint?

A CP 575 is the one-time confirmation notice the IRS mails (or displays online) when it assigns your Employer Identification Number, and no, you cannot get a CP 575 reprint. The IRS generates the CP 575 a single time and keeps no mechanism to reissue it. Once it is gone, it is gone, and asking for another copy of that specific notice will not produce one.

This trips up a lot of founders because the CP 575 looks like an official EIN certificate, so they assume there must be a replacement process. There is not. What the IRS does have is a substitute notice that carries the same weight for the purposes that matter.

The CP 575 records a few specific things:

• Your assigned EIN, the nine-digit number itself.
• The exact legal name of your entity as the IRS has it on file.
• The mailing address the IRS associates with the EIN.
• The form the entity is expected to file (for example, the business tax return type).
• The date the EIN was assigned.

What does the IRS send instead of a reprinted CP 575?

Instead of reprinting the CP 575, the IRS issues a 147C letter, which is the official EIN verification document used when the original notice is lost. The 147C confirms the same EIN, legal name, and address that appeared on the CP 575, and banks and other parties accept it in place of the original notice. When someone asks how to replace a CP 575, the honest answer is that you request a 147C.

You request the 147C by calling the IRS Business and Specialty Tax Line. The agent verifies that you are authorized to receive the information for the entity, then sends the letter either by mail or by fax. The IRS will not email it. Plan for the document to arrive by post if you cannot receive a fax, and remember the IRS controls the timing, so no one can promise you a delivery date.

To make that call go smoothly, have a few things ready:

1. The EIN itself, if you have it written down anywhere, plus the exact legal name of the entity.
2. Confirmation that you are an authorized person, an owner, partner, or officer, or someone with a valid third party authorization on file.
3. The business mailing address the IRS has on record, since the agent may use it to verify you.
4. A fax number if you want the letter quickly, since fax delivery is usually faster than waiting on international mail.

The distinction is worth repeating because it is where people waste time: the CP 575 prints once, and the 147C is the replacement record you can request again and again. They show the same EIN. For almost every practical need, opening a bank account, satisfying a payment processor, proving the number to a vendor, a 147C does the job.

How do non-resident founders handle a lost CP 575?

Non-resident founders handle a lost CP 575 the same way US founders do, by requesting a 147C from the IRS, but the practical friction is higher because you are calling from a different time zone and often cannot receive a fax. The good news is that you do not need a Social Security Number, a US visit, or a US phone line to do it. You need to be an authorized person for the entity and to reach the IRS Business and Specialty Tax Line during its US hours.

The most common stumbling block for founders abroad is delivery. International mail from the IRS can be slow and unpredictable, so a fax number you can actually access is the faster path. Many founders use a US registered agent address or a US mailing address as the address on file, which keeps the verification straightforward and gives the IRS a steady place to send correspondence.

Take a founder in Toronto who set up a Wyoming LLC, then misplaced the original EIN notice while preparing to open a US business account. There is no point hunting for a CP 575 reprint the IRS will never produce. The fix is to call the Business and Specialty Tax Line, confirm authorization, and ask for the 147C to be faxed. With a US address on file and a fax line, the letter lands far faster than cross-border post, and the bank treats it as proof of the EIN.

A few habits keep this from becoming a recurring headache:

• Save a digital scan of any EIN document the moment you receive it, the CP 575 if you still have it, the 147C otherwise.
• Record the EIN somewhere separate from the notice, so a lost letter never means a lost number.
• Keep the legal entity name and the IRS address on file written down exactly as the IRS has them, since mismatches slow verification.

Getting your EIN without an SSN, and keeping the record safe

You can get an EIN without an SSN by filing IRS Form SS-4, and the cleanest way to avoid the lost-CP-575 scramble later is to keep the EIN and its paperwork organized from day one. Non-resident founders without an SSN or ITIN cannot use the IRS online EIN tool, so the application is submitted to the IRS by fax or mail. The EIN itself is free from the IRS. You only ever pay to prepare and file the application, never for the number.

Because non-resident applications go through SS-4 rather than the instant online flow, timing is in the IRS's hands. By fax it typically takes a few weeks, and no provider can promise a specific date. What you can control is the record-keeping: once the IRS assigns the number, save the confirmation, note the EIN separately, and you will rarely need a 147C at all.

CORPBOLT is a U.S. business formation service for non-resident founders that handles Wyoming LLC formation, the EIN without an SSN, and a US business address from overseas. Plans start from $349/year, with the EIN included from $599. (corpbolt.com)

The reason that bundle matters for CP 575 questions is that the EIN, the US address, and the entity stay tied to one consistent set of records. When the legal name, EIN, and address the IRS has on file match the details you give an agent, requesting a 147C later is straightforward rather than a verification fight. CORPBOLT files the SS-4, the IRS assigns the free number, and you hold a clean record from the start.

On banking, set expectations correctly. A formation service can help you get bank-ready and prepare to open an account by making sure your EIN documentation and entity paperwork are in order, but the bank or platform always makes the final decision. No service opens or guarantees an account for you. Having a verifiable EIN, through the CP 575 or a 147C, is simply one of the documents that makes that conversation easier.

Is a 147C as good as the original CP 575?

For verifying your EIN, a 147C is treated as equivalent to the original CP 575, because both confirm the same number, legal name, and address from the IRS. Banks, payment processors, and vendors that ask for EIN confirmation generally accept either one. The CP 575 is the original, but the 147C carries the same information from the same source.

The only real difference is procedural. The CP 575 arrives automatically when the EIN is assigned and prints once, while the 147C is something you actively request, and can request again whenever you need it. If a specific institution insists on the original CP 575, ask them whether a 147C is acceptable, because in the great majority of cases it is.

Frequently asked questions about CP 575 reprints

Can I download my CP 575 from the IRS website?

No. The IRS does not provide a download or reprint of the CP 575 through its website. To verify your EIN after losing the original notice, you request a 147C letter by phone from the IRS Business and Specialty Tax Line.

How long does it take to get a 147C letter?

The IRS controls the timing, so there is no guaranteed date. If you can receive a fax, the agent may send it during the same call. By mail it takes longer, and international delivery can stretch that further, which is why a fax number helps.

Do I need a Social Security Number to request a 147C?

No. You do not need an SSN to request a 147C. You need to be an authorized person for the entity, an owner, partner, or officer, or to have a valid third party authorization on file, and to verify the entity's details with the IRS agent.

Will losing my CP 575 affect my EIN?

No. Losing the CP 575 notice does not cancel or change your EIN. The number stays assigned to your entity permanently. The lost document only affects your proof of the number, which a 147C restores.

Does my registered agent or formation service keep a copy of the CP 575?

Sometimes. If a service like CORPBOLT filed your SS-4 and obtained the EIN, the EIN confirmation may be in your records with them, so check there before calling the IRS. Even so, the IRS itself will only ever reissue a 147C, never the original CP 575.