Ever tried filing taxes, opening a U.S. bank account, or applying for a loan and hit a wall because you don’t have a Social Security Number? That’s where a taxpayer identification number (or TIN) can ...

A Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) is a unique nine-digit number the Internal Revenue Service uses to identify individual taxpayers. A TIN can come in different varieties, including Social ...

To take advantage of most credits, deductions and exemptions, the Internal Revenue Service requires that you provide a TIN, or Taxpayer identification number for yourself, your spouse and your ...

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