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posted Jul 1, 2019 9:45:16 PM

For a massage business LLC what is better to use tax purpose wise ITIN or my SSN

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Jul 1, 2019 10:43:13 PM

explain what purposes you would be giving out your ssn or itin?  

Level 15
Jul 2, 2019 7:01:59 AM

You should be getting an EIN number for the business but if you are not then you MUST use the SS# ONLY.  

 

You need to notify the IRS, so it can combine all of your tax records under one identification number. This is from IRS website:

What do I do when I am assigned a social security number (SSN)?
Once you receive a SSN, you must use that number for tax purposes and discontinue using your ITIN.  It is improper to use both the ITIN and the SSN assigned to the same person to file tax returns.  It is your responsibility to notify the IRS so we can combine all of your tax records under one identification number.  If you do not notify the IRS when you are assigned a SSN, you may not receive credit for all wages paid and taxes withheld which could reduce the amount of any refund due.  You can visit a local IRS office or write a letter explaining that you have now been assigned a SSN and want your tax records combined.  Include your complete name, mailing address, and ITIN along with a copy of your social security card and a copy of the CP 565, Notice of ITIN Assignment, if available.  The IRS will void the ITIN and associate all prior tax information filed under the ITIN with the SSN.  Send your letter to: 

     Internal Revenue Service 
     Austin, TX [social security number removed] 

Level 15
Jul 2, 2019 7:02:57 AM

    Dumb security program ... a zip code is not a SS#...

 

 Internal Revenue Service 
     Austin, TX 73301-    0057