Federal Employer ID

[andrewcraigexo]

moments ago I asked how to find an EIN if I wasn't sent a 1099. I was instructed to claim this as General or Other income instead. When I went back to do this, I realized that is how I had it set up all along. I am unsure of how to correct this.

[SijiG]

Thanks for using Turbotax,

The Employer Identification Number (EIN), also known as the Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) or the Federal Tax Identification Number, is a unique nine-digit number assigned by the  Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to business entities operating in the United States for the purposes of identification.

Your EIN will be a 9-digit number with a dash after the second digit (example: 00-0000000). Keep in mind, an EIN is not the same thing as an Employer’s State ID number or your Employee Number.

How to obtain EIN:

• The link below lists the companies partnered with Turbo Tax where you can download your W2 directly.
• https://www.partner.turbotax.com/partner_list.html
• If it a public company, you can try these links:
• http://www.finweb.com/taxes/can-you-look-up-business-federal-tax-id-number.html#axzz41Wa5SX1c
• http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
  

Where to Enter: https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/6250031

There is a possibility that you may have inputted a space.  Delete the entire EIN number and reinput.

If you do not have a business or your business is not registered with your state, you should use your social security number.

Hope this helps.