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posted Jun 1, 2019 12:14:00 PM

I do not have a EIN # it won’t let me continue my e file

How do you even get the #

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Intuit Alumni
Jun 1, 2019 12:14:01 PM

Providing your Employer Identification Number (EIN) from your W-2 allows us to identify the easiest way for you to enter your W-2 form (you also need it to e-file).

The best place to look is in Box b of your W-2 form, located right above or below your employer's name and address.

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.

For more information on correcting your EIN, please see the TurboTax FAQ below:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/5660674

For more information on your employer’s EIN not matching, please see below:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4587566


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Intuit Alumni
Jun 1, 2019 12:14:01 PM

Providing your Employer Identification Number (EIN) from your W-2 allows us to identify the easiest way for you to enter your W-2 form (you also need it to e-file).

The best place to look is in Box b of your W-2 form, located right above or below your employer's name and address.

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.

For more information on correcting your EIN, please see the TurboTax FAQ below:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/5660674

For more information on your employer’s EIN not matching, please see below:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4587566