Control Name Permit For Free

Declaration control number (DCN). The DCN is a 14-digit number assigned to each tax return. It should be included in your acknowledgement message. Clearly print or type the DCN in the top left corner of each Form 8453 after the IRS has acknowledged receipt of the electronic tax return.

If an individual has a hyphenated last name, the name control is the first four characters from the first of the two last names. For joint returns, regardless of whether the payees use the same or different last names, the name control is the first four characters of the primary payee's last name.

Otherwise, if you would like to obtain your Name Control, please contact the IRS Practitioner Priority Service at 866-860-4259 or the IRS Business & Specialty Line at 800-829-4933.

A. The Name Control is the first four characters of the first name of the trust or organization, ignoring leading terms like "Trust for". Examples: Jonathan Periwinkle Memory Church Irrevocable Trust has Name Control "JONA". Trust for the benefit of Bob Jones has Name Control "BOBJ".

The IRS uses business name control codes to verify that the identifying information provided on tax returns and forms corresponds to the correct company. A business' name control code is made up of alphanumeric characters (plus hyphens and ampersands) and is usually the first four characters of the business' name.

A name control is established by the IRS when the taxpayer requests an Employer Identification Number (EIN). The IRS creates the name control from the legal name listed on the Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number.

If your last name has fewer than four characters, your name control is your last name. For example, Jane Doe would have a name control of DOE. If you applied for your EIN using a business name, the name control is assigned from the first four characters of your business name.