IRS instructions to
taxpayers regarding how to correct an incorrect
social security number on a Form SS-4, Application
for Employer Identification Number, creates an
unnecessary burden by directing the taxpayer to
obtain official documentation from the Social
Security Administration to verify the number.
Proposal:
TAP recommended that
the IRS add a sentence to the Request for Missing
Information to Validate Internet EIN directing
the taxpayer to either correct the social security
number on line 7 and return the SS-4 by fax or
mail or contact the Social Security Administration
for verification if the taxpayer believes the
social security number submitted is correct.
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