The answer to "is the FEIN the same as a TIN" is NO.
The FEIN is issued to businesses of various types. The TIN is issued to taxpayers who must appear on a IRS tax return but who do not qualify to get a Social Security number.
To be on a tax return, an individual must have either a Social Security number or a TIN.
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