I was up late taking care of necessary steps for formatting my small business. I ended up needlessly paying $250, because I wasn't paying attention. The site is set up to deceive you, making you believe it's the IRS. Again, my fault for not paying attention, but learn from me, You DO NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR AN "EIN" NUMBER FROM THE IRS!
Tip for consumers: DO NOT PAY FOR AN EIN NUBER for your business! Go directly to the IRS site and be sure it ends with “.gov”.
Products used: Received an IRS EIN NUMBER from their service.