Get 1545-0887 File In Duplicate Issuer's Taxpayer Identification Number 1 Issuer's Name Present Address

A Social Security number (SSN) is issued by the SSA whereas all other TINs are issued by the IRS.

The IRS is the ultimate resource for looking up a tax ID number. There is a business and specialty department reachable Monday-Friday from 7 am – 7 pm EST. Their number is 800-829-4933. Keep in mind, you will need to answer a few authorization questions for security purposes before you get your TIN.

The IRS penalty for a mismatched Tax ID/name combination could be as high as $280.00 per mismatch TIN/Name combination.

TIN Matching is part of a suite of Internet based pre-filing e-services that allows “authorized payers” the opportunity to match 1099 payee information against IRS records prior to filing information returns.

“3” – indicates the name/TIN combination do not match IRS records. “4” - indicates an invalid TIN Matching request. “5” – indicates a duplicate TIN Matching request. “6” - (matched on SSN), when the TIN type is (3), unknown, and a Matching TIN and name control is found only on the NAP DM1 database.

The primary difference between these tax identification numbers and Employer Identification numbers is that a TIN is used to identify people who can be taxed within the United States, while the EIN is used to identify companies. Therefore, the difference is in the way the EIN and tax ID numbers can be used.

2 = TIN entered is not currently issued. 3 = TIN and Name combination do not match IRS records. 4 = Invalid TIN Matching request. 5 = Duplicate TIN Matching request.

Ensure that the Employer Identification Number (EIN) is correct. Review the rules in the Business Name Control matrix. If you get a reject because of an EIN/Name Control mismatch, please call the e-Help Desk at 1-866-255-0654 and follow the prompts for assistance.