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Level 1
posted Jun 1, 2019 12:40:45 AM

Is the Payer's TIN the same thing as the FEIN in a 1099-INT?

TurboTax is asking if there is a FEIN on the 1099, but all I see is a Payer's TIN which looks very much like a FEIN.

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Level 15
Jun 1, 2019 12:40:47 AM

It is the same, they are interchangeable terms.

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Level 15
Jun 1, 2019 12:40:47 AM

It is the same, they are interchangeable terms.

New Member
Jan 27, 2023 3:50:34 PM

Is the Payer's TIN the same thing as the FEIN in a 1099-DIV?

Level 15
Jan 27, 2023 3:52:18 PM


@tintminswe wrote:

Is the Payer's TIN the same thing as the FEIN in a 1099-DIV?


Yes it is.