Our optional "TIN Check Service" can be added to an order when you use either of our "Print, Mail & eFiling" or "eFiling Only" services. With the "TIN Check Service" we verify that the Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TIN) used in your forms are correct.
A TIN Name mismatch occurs when the IRS cannot match the TIN and Name to the IRS databases. A TIN can be either a Social Security Number (SSN) or an Employer Identification Number (EIN). Each mismatch can result in a $100 penalty from the IRS as per the "Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010."
The cost for the TIN Check Service is only $1 per form. So if you have 10 forms in
an order, there will be an additional $10 fee added to the order total. This additional charge will show as a line item in your order.
TIN Check processing can take up to 1 week from the time you place your order and
your credit card is successfully charged.
After we perform the TIN Check on the forms in your order, we will send you an email
indicating that the TIN Check is completed. You will then need to log into your account and review your order to see forms that passed or
failed the TIN Check. If you do not receive your email after a week, we recommend that you periodically login and check your order to see
your TIN Check status.
You do not need to do anything. The TIN and Name you provided are correct.
If your forms have not been electronically filed with the IRS/SSA, we
recommend contacting the Payee/Payor and obtaining their correct TIN and Name. You can then log into your account, go to your order,
and edit the form(s) in question. The new information that you provided will be eFiled with the IRS/SSA when we electronically
submit your forms.
If your forms have already been electronically filed with the IRS/SSA, for each mismatch check your source documentation to see
if the TIN or Name has a typo in it. Update your forms with the new information where applicable. If the W-9 or other source
documentation agrees with your tax forms then consider re-soliciting the TIN & Name by sending out a W-9. When you get the new W-9
update your records for the next year.
