piighost/us-ein

US employer identification number, two digits, a dash, then seven. The shape is distinctive enough to be usable on its own, though a nine-digit reference written the same way would match.

Label: US_EIN

Pattern

\b\d{2}-\d{7}\b

Must be caught

• EIN 12-3456789 on file. → 12-3456789
• Taxpayer 98-7654321 filed late. → 98-7654321

Must be left alone

• 123-45-6789
• 12-34567890

Tags: us, business, finance, accounting

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