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New Member
posted Jun 3, 2019 10:38:27 AM

Received a 1099-INT from the IRS listing interest paid or credited with the payer's Federal I?dentification Number but not listing the business name. How do I find out

how do I decipher the payer's federal identification number?  not listing business name

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Expert Alumni
Jun 3, 2019 10:38:29 AM

You'll just list the payer as IRS.

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Expert Alumni
Jun 3, 2019 10:38:29 AM

You'll just list the payer as IRS.

New Member
Jan 17, 2021 6:17:36 AM

File it as Interest Income only.... I personally looked into this. The Number you are all searching IS NOT an EIN and this is a notice that THE IRS PAID YOU INTEREST INCOME!!! that number you are all reading is an internal number the IRS uses and has NOTHING to do with EIN numbers. You were paid interest income FROM the irs due to a delay in a tax refund or similar. The notice is telling you this and instead of receiving a actual 1099 from a business entity, the IRS sent you that notice. Their mistake for the last 10+ years is they keep placing that number that "resembles" an EIN and the poor sap that owns that EIN is paying the price for it by getting THOUSANDS of inquiries into their business. As of today, January 17, 2021, the number in question was issues to another business entity who incorporated in 2019, thus IMPOSSIBLE for that entity to be the one in the notice from 2011. It is a crying shame the IRS has not stopped using that number which has caused THOUSANDS of google searches over the last decade looking into the issue

New Member
Mar 10, 2021 6:58:11 PM

Where do i list on my taxes?

 

Intuit Alumni
Mar 10, 2021 7:07:37 PM

More assistance and details on form 1099-INT has been provided by clicking here.

New Member
Jan 29, 2022 8:02:04 AM

TurboTax wants an street address, but there is none on the form. What address do I put in the address line?

Expert Alumni
Jan 30, 2022 10:46:34 AM

You may need to clarify where you are at in the interview that is asking for an address.  Entering a form 1099-INT in TurboTax does not ask for payer's address.

Level 2
Feb 1, 2022 5:52:04 AM

I am having the same issue. It only gives city state and zip on the form. Turbo tax keeps stopping me from filling until I give it a street address smh. Here’s a photo. Ppl need to stop saying this is not happening.

 

Level 2
Feb 1, 2022 5:53:42 AM

It’s doing it to me too, so yes it actually does require it. Smh.

 

Expert Alumni
Feb 1, 2022 6:26:50 AM

This does not affect your return calculations.  Try entering any 3 or more random letters/numbers in the box above the form that reads "Payer Street Address."  

Level 1
Feb 4, 2022 7:47:21 AM

I can't believe turbo tax won't let you file without street address for the irs which isn't on letter 6419. I am afraid to enter something random. 

Expert Alumni
Feb 4, 2022 8:12:34 AM

Here is an official address to enter for the IRS:  Internal Revenue Service, P.O. Box 1214, Charlotte, NC 28201-1214

Level 2
Feb 4, 2022 8:14:44 AM

There are literally four different IRS offices where I live here in Atlanta and when I talked to a TurboTax live representative they told me to just enter a street address from one of those so I did and they excepted it now fingers crossed. Honestly this is really stupid because you’ve got their TIN number and you clearly see it’s the IRS so what’s the issue?

Level 1
Feb 4, 2022 8:44:46 AM

Thank you for the info, I am concerned to put a different address because my letter came from Austin, TX 73301. 

Level 1
Feb 4, 2022 8:50:20 AM

Good luck! I just talked to the irs on the phone and the nice lady that helped me confirmed there was no street address for the center that my 1099-INT form came from. So maybe this is a tt programming error? Like a part of the form that can't be left blank to e-file but the info that needs to be entered doesn't exist 🤷‍♀️

Expert Alumni
Feb 4, 2022 9:11:52 AM

IRS has several addresses that can be used as the address is not a part of processing that affects the outcome of taxes due or refund.  You may use this address for your tax return to accomplish successful e-filing.

 

 Internal Revenue Service, P.O. Box 1214, Charlotte, NC 28201-1214

 

TurboTax has tons of programming issues that are being worked on and this one will most likely be addressed.

New Member
Feb 5, 2022 8:57:19 PM

Seeing how others are saying to simply enter any other IRS center's address, I did find the address of the IRS office at that zip code 39901.  Google map will put a drop pin at that zip code.  It almost looks like the zip is for "one building: IRS".  If you zoom in, Beverly Hills Dr & Buford Hwy, you'll see an "Internal Revenue Service (IRS)" drop pin.  Clicking on it shows the address:  4800 Buford Hwy NE, Chamblee, GA 39901

Level 15
Feb 5, 2022 9:37:26 PM

the interest is probably because the IRS was tardy in issuing you your 2020 refund. the amount would have been included in the refund.  the actual payor is the US Treasury, not the IRS. Address and EINS are never needed for 1099-int's or even most other items unless taxes are withheld.  in most cases, where no withholding the address and EIN are not transmitted as part of the e-file.

 

 

 

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New Member
Feb 5, 2022 11:13:02 PM

Okay sweet I’m not the only one. I received on too with no info so it won’t let me file at this point. Pretty annoying

New Member
Feb 7, 2022 3:07:49 PM

Great....I filed 1/28. I just received this in the mail today (2/7). Do I just let it ride without amending? Please say yes...

New Member
Feb 8, 2022 11:55:01 AM

if in your position I would also have loved to hear 'yes' but i think they ask for it to be amended. not sure what happens if you don't.