My payers tin box will not take the letter g that is at the end on my payers tin number on my 1099R

[DoninGA]

The Payer's TIN must only be 9 digits and have no alpha characters at all.  If the Form 1099-R that you received does not have a 9 digit Payer's TIN in the format xx-xxxxxxx, then you need to contact the Payer for a corrected form.

[SweetieJean]

If it's a standard 1099-R using the official IRS form, the Payer's TIN is right under the Payer's name and address.  This is the most common situation.  However, brokers/financial institutions may use their own proprietary form for their 1099's instead of the IRS standard 1099-R.   If it's a non-standard form, look it over carefully.   It may not call it a TIN.   It may label it as the Payer's EIN or "tax number", etc.   

In either case, though, it should only be 9 numeric digits, but no letters.  Is it possible that you are looking at an account or reference number instead?  But if the Payer TIN does include a letter, please contact the sender of the 1099-R for clarification.  You can also try just omitting that last letter g.

[ccotner3]

TurboTax Deluxe will NOT accept the letter G that is at the end of my payer's TIN on Form 1099-R.  Note that I have contacted the payer who sent the form and they have confirmed the letter G is part of their TIN.   I believe that the TurboTax software my need updated to allow this letter.   I'm not sure how to get this accomplished?

[DoninGA]

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@ccotner3 wrote:

TurboTax Deluxe will NOT accept the letter G that is at the end of my payer's TIN on Form 1099-R.  Note that I have contacted the payer who sent the form and they have confirmed the letter G is part of their TIN.   I believe that the TurboTax software my need updated to allow this letter.   I'm not sure how to get this accomplished?

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Is the payer located in the US?  If so, the Payer's TIN must be only 9 digits.

[DawnC]

TIN and EINs are always 9 digits.  No letters.   If there are 9 numbers in front of the G, use those 9 numbers and leave off the G.   If that doesn't work, contact the payer again and ask to speak with someone else.   TurboTax, nor any other tax software will not accept a letter as part of an EIN, TIN or SSN.   They are all 9 numbers and only numbers.   @ccotner3