A duplicate copy of a  lost employer identification number recover from the Internal Revenue Service.The lost employer identification number cannot be obtained electronically and  a stockholder or an owner the entity has following option to recover.

The owner of the company or the authorized person sends a written request to the Internal Revenue Service along with a copy of the article which was filed with the Secretary of state or county to acquire a duplicate copy of the employer identification number. The authorized person must present a signed power of attorney to get a duplicate copy of EIN from the IRS stating the title and the relationship with the company.

The lost EIN verification letter can also be requested by the Internal Revenue Service over the phone.

Generally, the Internal Revenue Service requires estimated two to three weeks to process and issue a duplicate copy of the EIN.

The Internal Revenue Service does not recover or re-issue the same Employer Identification Number of the dissolved or canceled company.