https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/where-do-i-put-in-providers-taxpayer-id-number-instead-of-an-ein/01/710298#M285707 Ive added it in the line for EIN on form 2441. But turbo tax keeps telling me Provider EIN-2 is not correct. Enter an Employer identification number in '##-#######' format. Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:09:15 GMT dannima 2019-06-06T14:09:15Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/where-do-i-put-in-providers-taxpayer-id-number-instead-of-an-ein/01/710298#M285707 Ive added it in the line for EIN on form 2441. But turbo tax keeps telling me Provider EIN-2 is not correct. Enter an Employer identification number in '##-#######' format. Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:09:15 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/where-do-i-put-in-providers-taxpayer-id-number-instead-of-an-ein/01/710298#M285707 dannima 2019-06-06T14:09:15Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/an-invalid-employer-identification-number-ein-usually-r/01/710306#M285711 <P>An invalid employer identification number (EIN) usually results from one of three scenarios. The number you entered in the federal EIN section of TurboTax:</P><OL> <LI>was taken from the state section of your physical W2,</LI> <LI>does not match the federal EIN on your physical W2, or</LI> <LI>matches the federal EIN on your physical W2, but is incorrect (i.e. the number provided on your W-2 is wrong).</LI> </OL><P>An EIN is 9 digits in length with the format of XX-XXXXXXX. You will need to make any corrections in the software if the numbers do not match.</P><P> <B>IMPORTANT:&nbsp;If the numbers match, you will need to contact your employer and/or the IRS to obtain the correct numbers. The IRS can be reached at 1-800-829-1040.</B> </P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:09:17 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/an-invalid-employer-identification-number-ein-usually-r/01/710306#M285711 LeeM 2019-06-06T14:09:17Z