What is a us individual taxpayer identification number

The U.S. Taxpayer Identification Number may be found on a number of documents, including tax returns and forms filed with the IRS, and in the case of an SSN, on a social security card issued by the Social Security Administration.

It stands for “Taxpayer Identification Number,” and it is basically the same thing as an EIN. Usually, TINs are assigned to businesses that have employees.

An ITIN (Individual Taxpayer Identification Number) is a number assigned by the Internal Revenue Service, not the Social Security Administration. It is not the same as an SSN, an ITIN is not to be used for employment purposes. An ITIN number is only used for tax purposes.

As an individual: Your TIN is the same as your social security number. As an entity: Your TIN is most likely the business entity’s Employer Identification Number (EIN). … As an individual without a SSN: Your TIN is issued as an ITIN, a 9 digit number you receive from the IRS.

You can think of a TIN as a parent and an EIN as a child. An EIN is a type of TIN, but not vice versa. That means, when asked for your EIN, you can use your TIN, but when asked for your TIN, you cannot use your EIN.