topic Where is the federal ID number on the 1099R? in Retirement tax questions

Where is the federal ID number on the 1099R?

Mousemice — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 23:54:31 GMT

Are you referring to the Payer's Federal ID number; i.e.,...

mesquitebean — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 23:54:33 GMT

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.)

Payer's Federal identification number

jmrocha01 — Sun, 12 Apr 2020 02:01:24 GMT

Is "Payer's Federal identification number"

the same as "Payer's TIN number"?

Re: Are you referring to the Payer's Federal ID number; i.e.,...

ljteggee — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:48:18 GMT

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

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DoninGA — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:50:01 GMT

@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

Re: Are you referring to the Payer's Federal ID number; i.e.,...

ljteggee — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:53:24 GMT

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

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DoninGA — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 18:21:33 GMT

@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

Re: Are you referring to the Payer's Federal ID number; i.e.,...

VolvoGirl — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 18:23:53 GMT

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

Re: Are you referring to the Payer's Federal ID number; i.e.,...

Robert Collins — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 02:06:47 GMT

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

Re: Are you referring to the Payer's Federal ID number; i.e.,...

Robert Collins — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 02:08:23 GMT

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

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VolvoGirl — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 02:10:07 GMT

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

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Robert Collins — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 02:12:18 GMT

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

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ErnieS0 — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 02:18:34 GMT

@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.

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ErnieS0 — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 02:19:36 GMT

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

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jmont17 — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 04:16:06 GMT

This thread is actually for 1099R. See OP.

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

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VolvoGirl — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 04:21:27 GMT

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.