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June 3, 2019
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I dont have a filers federal ID number from the University that I have been going to. I am done with classes, I go back to the university to work on my thesis for a DMin. What do I need to do

  • June 3, 2019
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    June 3, 2019

    You will probably need your University's "EIN" (their taxpayer ID number, which is somewhat similar to a person's Social Security Number) if you wish to claim an educational tax credit or benefit, or if you received a W-2, or 1099, income statement from them, and you now need to report it on your own income tax return.

    Obtaining the EIN should be relatively straightfoward; it's a routine request.  Moreover, you have a legal right to know it, if you are claiming a related tax benefit or reporting taxable income, based on your activities at the University.  Usually, in cases like these, a simple phone call inquiry, or an in-person visit, to the University's Registrar office, will get you what you need.

    The EIN should be 9-digits long, and appear in a format like:  XX-YYYYYYY

    In the unlikely event that the University is unwilling to provide you with this simple information, and they require a more formal request mechanism, you can fill out and then present them with an IRS Form W-9:

    https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf


    This is an official document used by taxpayers to (legally) request the tax ID number of another person or entity, for a legitimate purpose.  This legitimate purpose would include the necessity of known their EIN number, so that you can file your own tax return.

    Thank you for asking this question.