Every single professional that prepares and files tax returns must pay the $64.25 fee annually and sign up for a PTIN using the new process even if you already have a Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) number assigned from the IRS. If you already have a PTIN number, that number will stay the same in most cases.
It’s called “local number portability.” We know it as keeping our phone number when we change phone companies. Part of the Federal Communication Commission’s rules, so long as you stay in the same geographic area, your soon to be old phone company has to release your phone number so that you can transfer it to your new phone company.
An ABA routing number is used to properly identify ACH banking transactions. Ever bank has it’s own ABA routing number that ensures transactions are processed safely and securely.