topic I am confused about form 2241, the provider social security number in Retirement tax questions

I am confused about form 2241, the provider social security number

camyanna01 — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 13:18:48 GMT

Re: I am confused about form 2241, the provider social security number

DianeC958 — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 13:41:33 GMT

When you file the form 2441 for Child and Dependent Care Credit you need to include the Social Security Number or Federal ID Number of the person or business that provided the care for your child. You need to get that information from the person or business who provided the child care.

Link for more information about form 2441

Re: I am confused about form 2241, how can I enter the EIN

andrealv-1916 — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 00:30:47 GMT

I have the daycare providers EIN, but not the SSN. I tried to enter the EIN in the SSN field but it has too many characters. How and where do I enter it?

Re: I am confused about form 2241, how can I enter the EIN

AmyC — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 03:27:02 GMT

Please follow these steps:

When the program asks, Who Provided the Care? Answer An organization
then select None of the above
Continue
Enter the information, name and address
When you get to the EIN, do not enter the dash.

An EIN and an SSN are the same length except for the dashes.