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Level 5
February 1, 2021
Question

Format of an EIN on 1099-NEC

  • February 1, 2021
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If the provider of a 1099 NEC provides their EIN in the format of an SSN, do you think it would that cause a problem in processing at IRS?

i.e.   EIN: xxx-xx-xxxx   vice   xx-xxxxxxx

 

Thank you!

 

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Accountant-Man
Level 13
February 1, 2021

There is no need to input a 1099 NEC, so it doesn't matter. Just add up the income manually.

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jnd2546Author
Level 5
February 4, 2021

realize the recipient doesn't include the specific 1099 NEC's and just add them up; I guess I meant will the issuer get credit for meeting their 1099 responsibility if their EIN was entered in SSN format?

Do the IRS computers know that it was an EIN crossed to the owner, even though formatted as an SSN?