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New Member
posted Jun 5, 2019 4:54:31 PM

Where is the federal ID number on the 1099R?

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Level 15
Jun 5, 2019 4:54:33 PM

Are you referring to the Payer's Federal ID number; i.e., the institution that sent you the form?

If your 1099-R form is the standard IRS version and not a "Substitute" version, it should be on the left side just below the Payer's name and address.

It may say "Payer's TIN".    It should be just to the left of your TIN (the recipient's TIN.)

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Level 15
Jun 5, 2019 4:54:33 PM

Are you referring to the Payer's Federal ID number; i.e., the institution that sent you the form?

If your 1099-R form is the standard IRS version and not a "Substitute" version, it should be on the left side just below the Payer's name and address.

It may say "Payer's TIN".    It should be just to the left of your TIN (the recipient's TIN.)

New Member
Apr 11, 2020 7:01:24 PM

Is "

Payer's Federal identification number

the same as "Payer's TIN number"?

 

Returning Member
Feb 9, 2021 9:48:18 AM

Has anyone found the payers ID Number for Social Security 1099sm form???????

Level 15
Feb 9, 2021 9:50:01 AM


@ljteggee wrote:

Has anyone found the payers ID Number for Social Security 1099sm form???????


You are in the wrong section of the program.  There is no Payer ID on a SSA-1099

 

To enter Social Security benefits reported on form SSA-1099

Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business)
Click on Wages and Income (Personal Income using Home and Business)
Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown)
Scroll down to Retirement Plans and Social Security
On Social Security (SSA-1099, RRB-1099), click the start or update button

 

Or enter ssa-1099 in the Search box located in the upper right of the program screen. Click on Jump to ssa-1099

Returning Member
Feb 9, 2021 9:53:24 AM

I called Social Security and they didn't know anything about  the payer's ID number for SSA 1099

Level 15
Feb 9, 2021 10:21:33 AM


@ljteggee wrote:

I called Social Security and they didn't know anything about  the payer's ID number for SSA 1099


As I previously stated - You are in the wrong section of the program.  There is no Payer ID on a SSA-1099

Level 15
Feb 9, 2021 10:23:53 AM

If it's asking for an EIN number you are entering it in the wrong place. There is no EIN on social security SSA-1099.

 

Federal Taxes on the left side or top

Wages and Income

Then scroll down to Retirement Plans and Social Security

Then the second line - Social Security (SSA-1099. RRB-1099) - click the Start or Revisit  button

 

New Member
Feb 22, 2021 6:06:47 PM

Yes, I got it off of the 1099-R and it is 34-072761, but the program will not accept it!!!

New Member
Feb 22, 2021 6:08:23 PM

Yes it is there!  I entered it, but it will not accept

Level 15
Feb 22, 2021 6:10:07 PM

This thread is about Social Security on a SSA-1099.  You have a 1099R it's a different form.

New Member
Feb 22, 2021 6:12:18 PM

I have the number for the payers ID, but the program will not accept the number!

Expert Alumni
Feb 22, 2021 6:18:34 PM

@Robert Collins A FEIN (federal employer identification number) is nine digits. The number you posted is eight-digits.

 

As @VolvoGirl said, TurboTax has a separate place to enter SSA-1099. Do not enter Social Security benefits as a 1099-R. Social Security requires a separate tax calculation. If you enter it as a 1099-R, you tax return will be incorrect.

Expert Alumni
Feb 22, 2021 6:19:36 PM

@Robert Collins A FEIN (federal employer identification number) is nine digits. The number you posted is eight-digits in length.

 

As @VolvoGirl said, TurboTax has a separate place to enter SSA-1099. Do not enter Social Security benefits as a 1099-R. Social Security requires a separate tax calculation. If you enter it as a 1099-R, you tax return will be incorrect.

Level 1
Oct 11, 2021 9:16:06 PM

This thread is actually for 1099R.  See OP.

SSA1099 is in another section.  Please move that conversation to the appropriate section.

Level 15
Oct 11, 2021 9:21:27 PM

This thread has many different people posting on it for both 1099R and SSA-1099.  And the original question is from several years ago.  This is a new forum layout. Some posts that have June 2019 dates are really older posts from the old forum that got moved over. So they might be for prior years and not current info. When they migrated over the dates got changed to June 2019. And the screen shots got deleted.