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About business name control

The business name control code's an identifier the IRS creates as a sequence of alphanumeric characters for a business based on its legal name and associated TIN (taxpayer identification number) or EIN (employer identification number).
To enter name control information, go to
Organizer
,
E-file
,
Additional Information
,
Business Name Control
.

Trust and fiduciaries

If only an individual's listed, use the first 4 characters of the last name.
When a corporation, association, or endowment's part of the trust name, use the first 4 characters of the corporation's or association's name.
For numbered trusts and GNMA Pools, use the first 4 digits of the trust number, disregarding any leading zeros and trailing alphas. If there are fewer than 4 numbers, use enough letters from GNMA to complete the name control.
If the trust is a Clifford trust, use the last 4 characters of the last name.

Estates

The name control's the first 4 characters of the deceased individual's last name. The decedent's name may be followed by or preceded by Estate on the name line.

This article applies to:

  • Product: GoSystem Tax RS
  • Return type: 1041 Fiduciary, 990 Exempt Organization
  • Subject: e-file
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