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# Overview

## Getting Access

To gain access to the ModernTax API, create an account and get your API key within the dashboard panel

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**Sending your first request**

In order to verify a business for tax transcripts you will need to send a tax form request to the ModernTax API. Here is the structure for a request.

Tax Form Request structure:

* `taypayer_id` (string): The employer identification number is to be verified (for an EIN request).
* `address` (string): The address associated with the employer identification number (for an EIN request).
* `name` (string): The name of the business associated with the employer identification number (for an EIN request).
* `signator_name` (string): The name of the business officer associated with the employer identification number (for an EIN request).
* `signator_title` (string): The title of the business officer associated with the employer identification number (for an EIN request).
* `years` (array): The years to be requested for the verification.