1099-SA Federal Tax ID

[timhendry3]

My HSA Bank did not provide a Federal Tax ID on my 1099-SA and says it is “private”. Do I need that number when I file my taxes? Will the IRS disallow the contributions?

[DawnC]

You do have to enter the 1099-SA into TurboTax and there is a field for the EIN, so yes, you will need it.   But it may not be a mandatory field.  

Your contributions come from your W-2, so those will be counted.   When you enter the 1099-SA, you will tell TurboTax that the full distribution was for medical expenses (assuming it was) so the amount on the 1099-SA is not taxed.    You can try to enter a dummy EIN in TurboTax and attempt to e-file.   If it rejects, you can go back to them and request the EIN, only if necessary.   

[dmertz]

The IRS requires that all filers of 1099 forms have an EIN and requires the EIN to be shown on the form.  Look again at the form.  An EIN is a 9-digit number of the form xx-xxxxxxx.