On the 1099R form it has Payer's TIN.  I have used that as the Federal ID number and it was rejected.  What should  Used?

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@tclandi wrote:

On the 1099R form it has Payer's TIN.  I have used that as the Federal ID number and it was rejected.  What should  Used?

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The Payer's TIN is the Federal EIN.  It is 9 digits and in the format of 12-3456789.  You only enter the 9 digits and the program will supply the 'dash'.  If what you entered is correct and it is being rejected, the delete the Form 1099-R and re-enter manually.

I did enter the 1099-R manually and still got the rejection. So now what am I supposed to enter?

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@MPURSLEY8 wrote:

I did enter the 1099-R manually and still got the rejection. So now what am I supposed to enter?

 

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If you entered the payers EIN on the 1099-R and it rejects as an invalid EIN then contact the payer to see of they entered the wrong number.

@macuser_22 

I thank you very much for the help; however, they only had their name and address in that box. I did get the info from google.

If your 1090-R was missing the EIN then contact the issuer for a replacement 1099-R.     A 1099-R is not valid without a EIN.   They are required by law to supply a valid 1099-R.