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Other Than A W-2 Is There A Way To Get A Companies Tax Id Number?
ByI am trying to avoid foreclosure and can file my taxes electronically all I need is a federal tax id for the company Teletech Holdings Inc. Any help?
I am trying to avoid foreclosure and can file my taxes electronically all I need is a federal tax id for the company Teletech Holdings Inc. Any help?
4 Comments
February 5th, 2010 at 6:32 pm
You’d have to ask the payroll department. That’s the ONLY reliable way. Many companies, especially larger ones, have multiple EINs and EINs can change from year to year as well due to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, business unit realignments, etc. This makes using any other source — including a prior year’s W-2 — a risky proposition.
Bear in mind that there is other information on your W-2 that will probably be needed to file a valid, legal tax return, including the numbers and codes from boxes 7 – 14. Those won’t be on your paystub. It’s also possible that the numbers on your W-2 will not match the paystub or that you will incorrectly account for such adjustments as pension plan contributions and Section 125 plan reductions.
February 5th, 2010 at 8:43 pm
call and ask them – are you sure the info you are using is accurate without a w-2??? The gross pay on your last pay stub may not be your taxable pay if that’s the way you are doing it and screwing up will greatly delay any refund you might be getting – w-2’s come out in 2 wks
February 5th, 2010 at 11:12 pm
There are a variety of places to get that, but you are not legally allowed to file before you get your W-2. And if you use tax software and efile anyway, figuring they won’t know you didn’t have it, you take a chance of putting in some wrong numbers and having to file an amended return.
February 5th, 2010 at 11:18 pm
If you worked for the company in the past, you can check previous W-2 forms.
You may also try contacting your company’s Human Resources or Pay Roll Department.