The Statement of Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) is a document or form issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that contains the taxpayer's social security number (SSN) or employer identification number (EIN). It is used to report income, pay taxes, and identify taxpayers to the IRS. The TIN is also used by other government agencies and businesses to verify the identity of taxpayers. There are two types of TIN: the Social Security Number (SSN) and the Employer Identification Number (EIN). The SSN is issued to individuals for tax reporting purposes, while the EIN is used to identify a business or organization for tax reporting.
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EIN. An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is also known as a federal tax identification number, and is used to identify a business entity. It is also used by estates and trusts which have income which is required to be reported on Form 1041, U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts.
A Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) is an identification number used by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the administration of tax laws. It is issued either by the Social Security Administration (SSA) or by the IRS.
A Social Security number (SSN) is a taxpayer identification number issued by the Social Security Administration. Individuals who are employed in the U.S. must have a Social Security number to file an income tax return.
The U.S. Taxpayer Identification Number may be found on a number of documents, including tax returns and forms filed with the IRS, and in the case of an SSN, on a social security card issued by the Social Security Administration.
A tax identification number (TIN) is used for filing tax returns and exists in different forms. A Social Security number (SSN) is a type of tax ID number just like an Employer Identification Number (EIN) is, the difference being the former is for individuals and the latter for businesses.
A Federal Tax Identification Number, also known as a "95 Number", "E.I.N. Number," or "Tax I.D. Number", all refer to the nine digit number issued by the IRS. They are different names for the same number.