Acme Logistics LLC - EIN 12-3456789 Verification: Needs Review (Unverified, No IRS Document)
Executive Summary
The EIN 12-3456789 for Acme Logistics LLC cannot be verified, so I am returning "needs review" at medium risk (my judgement, not a scored result). No IRS document (CP 575, 147C letter or stamped SS-4) was uploaded, so the document-authenticity checks (visual verification and forensic fraud scan) could not run. The EIN is only a self-attested number, and no public source I found links it to any entity named Acme Logistics LLC.
The number passes the format test. It has two digits, a hyphen and seven digits, and its prefix "12" is on the IRS list of valid prefixes, assigned to the Andover campus (IRS, Valid EINs). A valid prefix shows only that the number could have been issued. It does not show that it was issued to this business. The sequence 3456789 is also a plain ascending run, which looks like a sample number (my observation, not a sourced finding).
The name creates a second problem: it is not unique. I found at least four listings called Acme Logistics LLC, in Colorado, North Carolina, Kentucky and California (I did not confirm they are separate legal entities), so a name match alone cannot tie the EIN to one company.
What Was and Was Not Checked
| Check | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| EIN format (XX-XXXXXXX) | Pass: 9 digits, correct pattern | Applicant input |
| EIN prefix "12" | Valid, listed under Andover | IRS, Valid EINs |
| IRS document (CP 575 / 147C / stamped SS-4) | Not provided | No input_files in the workspace |
| Visual document verification | Not run (no document) | n/a |
| Forensic fraud scan | Not run (no document) | n/a |
| EIN-to-name link in public records | Not found in the two aggregator pages I read; neither publishes EINs, so this is a gap, not a negative finding | OpenGovUS, Datalog |
| Sanctions / state AG / FinCEN screening | Not completed | Not run; see gaps |
The IRS publishes no public EIN-to-name lookup that I could use, so I did not try to confirm the pairing there. I did not use third-party EIN lookup sites, because they are not IRS-issued proof.
Name Collisions Make a Name-Only Match Meaningless
Public listings show several distinct businesses with this exact name. None of the pages I read states an EIN.
- North Carolina carrier: an FMCSA motor carrier record for ACME LOGISTICS LLC, DOT number 4188322, with a Wilmington, NC post office box address and an added date of 1 February 2024 (OpenGovUS, FMCSA record).
- Other carriers with the same name: the same page lists an Acme Logistics LLC in Owensboro, KY (added 14 January 2016) and one in Fresno, CA (added 7 November 2018) (OpenGovUS, FMCSA record).
- Colorado LLC: "Acme Logistics, LLC" formed on 1 June 2020 at 3801 Industrial Lane, Broomfield, CO, with status "Delinquent" and a trade name of "USA Textile" (Datalog, Colorado record). The aggregator lists no fines or sanctions against it.
Because the applicant gave no state, address or formation date, I cannot say which of these, if any, is the applicant. The aggregator pages are secondary sources. I did not reach a primary Secretary of State record: OpenCorporates blocked my fetch (HTTP 403).
Gaps and Recommended Next Steps
- Get the IRS document. Ask for a CP 575 or 147C letter showing the legal name and EIN. Run visual and fraud checks on it, then confirm the addressee line matches "Acme Logistics LLC" and the EIN matches 12-3456789.
- Collect identifiers. Ask for state of formation, principal address and the responsible party, so the right entity can be pulled from a Secretary of State registry.
- Finish screening. Sanctions (OFAC), FinCEN advisory and adverse-media searches were not completed in this run. Run them against the confirmed entity and its owners, not just the name.
- Treat the number with caution. Until a document arrives, 12-3456789 should be handled as unverified and possibly a placeholder.
KEY TAKEAWAY: Format and prefix are valid, but nothing ties 12-3456789 to a specific Acme Logistics LLC; verification needs the IRS letter before any approval.