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New Member
posted Jun 28, 2021 11:22:55 AM

I need my MEF number

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Level 15
Jun 28, 2021 11:26:41 AM

Why?   Are you a paid tax preparer?   If so you cannot use TurboTax to prepare returns for clients.   An MEF number is used by paid professional tax preparers.

 

https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/8849-mef-providers

Level 15
Jun 28, 2021 11:31:59 AM

Or....are you really asking about using

ID.me

so that you can get the monthly child tax credit payments?

 

https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/2021-child-tax-credit-and-advance-child-tax-credit-payments-topic-k-verifying-your-identity-to-manage-your-payments

Level 15
Jun 28, 2021 1:48:45 PM

Every e-filed tax return has an MeF Submission ID (SID), even if you filed it yourself with TurboTax and did not use a paid preparer. To get your Submission ID you have to call TurboTax support. Go to the following link for instructions to get a phone number to call, during the hours that support is open. The hours are shown at the link.


What is the TurboTax phone number?


If they don't recognize the term Submission ID, tell them it's the "DCN / MeF Submission ID."

 

New Member
Jun 8, 2022 3:16:08 PM

It says on the TurboTax link I was sent that if my refund cannot be found that TurboTax will help either the MEF

New Member
Aug 3, 2022 4:31:17 PM

Dear Sir,

                I need my MEF number (Modern E-File Number) for 2021

Level 15
Aug 3, 2022 4:36:42 PM


@jwdensmore wrote:

Dear Sir,

                I need my MEF number (Modern E-File Number) for 2021


Contact TurboTax support.

See this TurboTax support FAQ for contacting support - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/what-is-the-turbotax-phone-number/00/25632

 

Support can also be reached by messaging them on these pages https://www.facebook.com/turbotax/ and https://twitter.com/TeamTurboTax