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Where is it asking for 6 digits? W2 and 1099 have 9 digit EIN on them. 6 digits would be for something else. Are you entering a 1099NEC for self employment and it wants a 6 digit code? That is a business code for your self employment business.
Schedule C line B Business Code is a 6 digit number for your activity. Here are the IRS instructions for Schedule C. Business codes start on page 17.
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040sc.pdf
See the FAQ on Business Codes,
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business/help/what-is-the-business-code-used-for/00/25672
If you can't find a code that applies, you can enter 999999.
May 9, 2021
2:43 PM