topic I’m trying to file my unemployment but they ask for the EIN and I don’t know where to find it. I’ve tried federal id number and it says they cannot accept it. in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-m-trying-to-file-my-unemployment-but-they-ask-for-the-ein-and-i-don-t-know-where-to-find-it-i-ve/01/2568499#M920894 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:27:51 GMT Jame132049 2026-03-09T08:27:51Z I’m trying to file my unemployment but they ask for the EIN and I don’t know where to find it. I’ve tried federal id number and it says they cannot accept it. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-m-trying-to-file-my-unemployment-but-they-ask-for-the-ein-and-i-don-t-know-where-to-find-it-i-ve/01/2568499#M920894 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:27:51 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-m-trying-to-file-my-unemployment-but-they-ask-for-the-ein-and-i-don-t-know-where-to-find-it-i-ve/01/2568499#M920894 Jame132049 2026-03-09T08:27:51Z Re: I’m trying to file my unemployment but they ask for the EIN and I don’t know where to find it... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-m-trying-to-file-my-unemployment-but-they-ask-for-the-ein-and-i-don-t-know-where-to-find-it/01/2568526#M920904 <P>Unemployment benefits are reported on form 1099-G.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>On your form 1099-G, the payer's EIN is in&nbsp;a box labelled Payer's TIN (or Federal ID in some cases). It is 9-digit number in the format xx-xxxxxxx</P> Thu, 10 Mar 2022 14:08:17 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-m-trying-to-file-my-unemployment-but-they-ask-for-the-ein-and-i-don-t-know-where-to-find-it/01/2568526#M920904 MinhT1 2022-03-10T14:08:17Z Re: I’m trying to file my unemployment but they ask for the EIN and I don’t know where to find it... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-m-trying-to-file-my-unemployment-but-they-ask-for-the-ein-and-i-don-t-know-where-to-find-it/01/2568730#M920966 <P>You may be entering it in the wrong place.&nbsp; Go to Federal &gt;Wages and Income &gt;Unemployment Comp..</P> Thu, 10 Mar 2022 15:23:40 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-m-trying-to-file-my-unemployment-but-they-ask-for-the-ein-and-i-don-t-know-where-to-find-it/01/2568730#M920966 SweetieJean 2022-03-10T15:23:40Z