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Page 6 of 6 EIN vs. TIN vs. SSN vs. ITIN: Which Number Is Which A TIN is the family; EIN, SSN and ITIN are members of it. Which one a form is really asking for, and when a business uses the owner's SSN instead of its own EIN.
Form SS-4 Instructions, Line by Line Every line on the EIN application and what actually goes in it, with the entity-specific traps: Line 9a, Line 10, the responsible party, and the date the IRS wants.
IRS EIN Reference Numbers 102 and 103: Responsible Party Mismatch Codes 102 and 103 mean the name and SSN or ITIN you entered for the responsible party do not match IRS or SSA records. The usual causes, and the one retry that is worth making.
What Is an EIN Used For? (And Who Needs One) The 7 things an EIN unlocks, who the IRS actually requires to have one, and when an SSN is enough.
How to Get an EIN Without an SSN Foreign founders can get an EIN with no SSN and no ITIN, just not through the IRS online tool. The route that works.
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