topic When trying to enter the child care provider ein its saying it needs to be in SS format(000-00-0000). Turbo tax doesnt allow me to enter it like that. in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/when-trying-to-enter-the-child-care-provider-ein-its-saying-it-needs-to-be-in-ss-format-000-00-0000/01/2816611#M269387 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:52:30 GMT encase00 2026-02-23T10:52:30Z When trying to enter the child care provider ein its saying it needs to be in SS format(000-00-0000). Turbo tax doesnt allow me to enter it like that. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/when-trying-to-enter-the-child-care-provider-ein-its-saying-it-needs-to-be-in-ss-format-000-00-0000/01/2816611#M269387 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:52:30 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/when-trying-to-enter-the-child-care-provider-ein-its-saying-it-needs-to-be-in-ss-format-000-00-0000/01/2816611#M269387 encase00 2026-02-23T10:52:30Z Re: When trying to enter the child care provider ein its saying it needs to be in SS format(000-00-0000). Turbo tax doesnt allow me to enter it like that. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-when-trying-to-enter-the-child-care-provider-ein-its-saying-it-needs-to-be-in-ss-format-000-00/01/2816738#M269406 <P>Are you trying to work on the childcare credit before you have entered the income you earned from working?&nbsp; You will not be able to get the childcare credit until you have entered income from working.</P> Sat, 14 Jan 2023 15:06:25 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-when-trying-to-enter-the-child-care-provider-ein-its-saying-it-needs-to-be-in-ss-format-000-00/01/2816738#M269406 xmasbaby0 2023-01-14T15:06:25Z Re: When trying to enter the child care provider ein its saying it needs to be in SS format(000-00-0000). Turbo tax doesnt allow me to enter it like that. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-when-trying-to-enter-the-child-care-provider-ein-its-saying-it-needs-to-be-in-ss-format-000-00/01/2816778#M269407 <P>Did you choose the incorrect section ?&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="1a.jpg" style="width: 886px;"><img src="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/image/serverpage/image-id/32597i70D0CD06DD968B9C/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="1a.jpg" alt="1a.jpg" /></span></P> Sat, 14 Jan 2023 15:38:09 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-when-trying-to-enter-the-child-care-provider-ein-its-saying-it-needs-to-be-in-ss-format-000-00/01/2816778#M269407 Critter-3 2023-01-14T15:38:09Z