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posted Apr 17, 2025 2:08:21 PM

My 1099 only has a TIN but turbo is asking for a EIN and was rejected for putting tin

I only have payee tin nor recipient tin

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Expert Alumni
Apr 17, 2025 2:46:50 PM

The recipient TIN is the person who received the 1099 Form.  If it's your 1099, your SSN should populate for the recipient's TIN.