What is a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)?
A TIN is a social security number (SSN) issued by the Social Security Administration (SSA) or an employer identification number (EIN) issued by the IRS. A TIN is made up of nine numbers. It cannot have more or less than nine numbers, and it cannot have a combination of numbers and alpha characters within the nine-number sequence.
A TIN is one of the following four numbers. • A Social Security Number (SSN) • An Employer Identification Number (EIN) • An IRS individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). Aliens who do not have an SSN, and are not eligible to get one should get an ITIN. Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, is used to apply for an ITIN. • An Adoption Taxpayer Identification Number (ATIN). An ATIN is a temporary tax identification number issued for a child born in the U.S. An ATIN is used as an identifying number is the child is not eligible for an SSN.
A3. A Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) is a nine digit Employer Identifying Number or Social Security Number which is required under the DCIA for debt collection and under the Internal Revenue Code for vendor income reporting. Q4. Is the provision of EFT information required for a proper invoice? A4. If EFT information is not provided in an invoice and the vendor was required to include this information in the invoice, the invoice is improper and the agency must return the invoice within 7 days of receipt and identify all defects that prevent payment. After receiving a corrected invoice with EFT information from the vendor, the payment period begins. An agency is not responsible for late interest penalties if the vendor does not supply EFT information as part of a proper invoice and the vendor was required to include this information in the invoice, or if the EFT information is incorrect. Q5. What happens if an agency reviews an invoice and determines that it is proper but its paym
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