Fix EIN

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January 29, 2020
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How do I fix my EIN??

VictorW9

Level 7

It maybe the EIN number that is on your W-2, but that does not mean it is what the IRS has in their data base. Your employer or their payroll service could have made an error in their entry. Please review all of the information below.

This type of rejection occurs when the Employer Identification Number (EIN) differs from what the IRS has in its database. To correct this:

Open your return in TurboTax.

In the search box type: W-2,
click on Jump to W-2,
On the W-2 summary screen, click Edit next to the W-2 on the return,
Make sure the EIN in Box b exactly matches what's on your W-2 form. If not, make the correction,
Make sure the info in the Employer's Name and Address fields match your paper W-2. If not, make the correction.

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pw298306

Level 2

there is no edit all that comes up is correct

AliciaP1

Level 13

Can you clarify what screen you're looking at in TurboTax or what form you are trying to correct?

@pw298306

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eagleflyhooper

Level 2

Entering EIN from 1099-R the Box would not let the number to be entered correctly. Number in 727796-001.

When trying to enter Box interfered (72-7796001). Please correct software.

LeonardS

Level 14

EIN numbers are 9 digits in length and are shown on the tax forms in the following format xx-xxxxxxx. The number in your question does follow the correct EIN format.

When you enter the EIN do not enter the "-". Just enter the number without the "-".

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