Taxpayer Identifying Numbers (TINs)

[4830-01-u] DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service 26 CFR Parts 301 and 602 [TD 8671] RIN 1545-AS83

TITLE: Taxpayer Identifying Numbers (TINs)

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Final regulations.

SUMMARY: This document contains final regulations relating to requirements for furnishing a taxpayer identifying number on returns, statements, or other documents. These regulations set forth procedures for requesting a taxpayer identifying number for certain alien individuals for whom a social security number is not available. These numbers are called "IRS individual taxpayer identification numbers." These regulations also require foreign persons to furnish a taxpayer identifying number on their tax returns.

DATES: These regulations are effective May 29, 1996. For dates of applicability of these regulations, see 301.6109-1(h).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lilo A. Hester, (202) 874-1490 (not a toll-free number).

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