taxpayer ID

Government tracking number

A taxpayer ID is a number assigned by a government to identify individuals or entities for tax purposes.

In the United States, this is typically a Social Security number for individuals or an Employer Identification Number for businesses.

The term appears on tax forms and in financial contexts where tax reporting is required: You'll need to provide your taxpayer ID to open a brokerage account.

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  • SSNFederal identification number
  • social securityPublic financial protection programs
  • EINFederal business identifier
  • W-2Employer-issued tax form
  • 1099Non-employee income document

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