What is a Vendor TIN?
A. A Vendor TIN is a Taxpayer Identification Number generally issued by the Federal Government. Individuals are issued Social Security Numbers. Businesses are issued Federal Employer Identification Numbers. Individuals not eligible for Social Security Numbers are issued Individual Tax Identification Numbers. All of these are considered to be a Vendor TIN for purposes of this web site.
Related Questions
- Why is it so important that we pay each vendor under the correct Tax Identification Number (TIN)? If the name on the check matches and we mail it to the correct address, isn that all that matters?
- What if my Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) has several suffixes? Will I have to submit an ACH Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment Form for each suffix?
- I know we should have a TIN for a vendor or a W-9 on file before sending out a payment. How about to a tax collector or a tax collecting Agency?
