a. Name Control: A name control is a sequence of characters derived from a taxpayer’s
name that is used by IRS in processing
the tax return filed by the taxpayer. It is important that the combination of name
control and taxpayer
identification number (TIN) provided on an electronically filed return match
IRS’s record of name controls
and TINs. A name control is established by the
IRS when the taxpayer requests an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
b. Customer can call IRS to verify
the Name control using Business & Specialty Help Line at 1-800-829-4933
c. If the customer has recently applied and received EIN from IRS,
it takes about 15 days to get into the e-file system. IRS reject the filings during this time.
d. IRS has been mailing an information
package to the users about Form 2290 filing and the tax period. This notice has the
name control for the business.
