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chandler-j
March 20, 2024
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1099-R TIN? on my documents it shows the last 4 of my social, but using that gets "Invalid EIN."

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SharonD007
SharonD007
March 20, 2024

If you are getting an invalid EIN, that means you didn't enter the payer's TIN (or EIN).  You should be entering the payer's TIN instead of your SSN. The number that you should be entering is in the box that is titled PAYERS TIN (See image below).

 

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