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Taxpayer Identification Number(TIN)

Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) is a unique identification number used by U.S. individuals and businesses for tax reporting purposes.

Common Types of TIN​

  • Social Security Number (SSN) - It applies to U.S. individuals and sole proprietors or single-member LLCs.
  • Employer Identification Number (EIN) - It applies to U.S. businesses, estates, trusts and nonprofits.
  • Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) - It applies to nonresident and resident aliens, their spouses and dependents who aren’t eligible to get SSN.
  • Adoption Taxpayer Identification Number (ATIN) - It is a temporary nine-digit number issued to individuals who are legally adopting a U.S. citizen or resident child but cannot get an SSN for that child in time to file their tax return.
  • Preparer Taxpayer Identification Number (PTIN) - It applies to paid preparers who prepare and file tax returns on behalf of other individuals or entities.
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If the recipient/employee has applied for a TIN but hasn’t received it at the time when you file 1099/W-2 returns for them, you can specify the TINType as ‘NA’ and input ‘Null’ in the TIN field. Later, when they receive the TIN, you must file a correction to include their TIN.