I don't have a 1099 for my TIAA CREF payment from the 403B Retirement Plan, so how can I get the Federal ID number?

[VolvoGirl]

You have to enter it from the actual 1099R.  Maybe you can log into TIAA CREF and get another copy.

[Carl]

If the payment occurred in 2017, then you won't get anything until next year, which you will report on your 2017 tax return next year.

[rjs]

You need other information from the 1099-R form besides the federal ID number. You cannot complete your tax return without the 1099-R. If you have online access to your TIAA-CREF account, see if you can access a copy of your 1099-R. If you can't get it tonight, you will have to contact TIAA-CREF to get a copy of the 1099-R, and file your tax return late. If you getting a refund there is no penalty for filing late for your federal tax return and most states.