USA
TIN validation guidance for USA
Access country-specific reference information, recognised formats and validation resources designed for compliance teams, finance departments and enterprise operations.
TIN Check United States of America (USA)
In USA there are three (5) kinds of Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN):
ITIN
Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is a tax processing number issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It is a nine-digit number with the following format:
• 9NN-NN-NNNN
N identifies that it must be a numeric digit.
SSN
The Social Security Number (SSN) is a TIN issued by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to identify an individual person, such as a US Citizen, Permanent Resident, or Temporary Non-immigrant Worker. It’s also a nine-digit number with the following format:
• NNN-NN-NNNN
N identifies that it must be a numeric digit.
EIN
The Employee Identification Number (EIN) is a TIN issued by the IRS to companies, persons or entities doing business in the United States of America. It’s a nine-digit number with the following format:
• NN-NNNNNNN
N identifies that it must be a numeric digit.
ATIN
The Adoption Taxpayer Identification Number (ATIN) is a temporary number issued by the IRS to individuals who are in the process of legally adopting a U.S. citizen or resident child but who cannot get an SSN for that child in time to file their tax return. It’s also a nine-digit number.
PTIN
The Preparer Taxpayer Identification Number (PTIN) is a TIN created After Jan. 1, 2011, for anyone who prepares or assists in preparing federal tax returns for compensation.
Only having a valid PTIN you can prepare Tax returns or claim returns.
Official example structures
Use the following examples as guidance for commonly recognised tax identification formats.
