The IRS wants an EIN for the brokerage firm that is handling my pension. They refused the TIN. Now what?

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The IRS wants an EIN for the brokerage firm that is handling my pension. They refused the TIN. Now what?

A TIN and EIN are the same thing. It is a 9 digit number in the format 12-3456789.

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The IRS wants an EIN for the brokerage firm that is handling my pension. They refused the TIN. Now what?

Be sure you are entering the 1099-R here: Federal > Wages and Income > Retirement.

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