Name control field for e-filing

The IRS's electronic filing program requires a name control field for the entity’s name.
Due to the complicated nature of the name control specifications, the application might not correctly calculate the
Name control
field. Therefore, you can enter a new value in the
Force
field to override the calculated value.
For information on how the
Name control
field is created, refer to IRS Publication 4163.
note
For partnership returns (1065), the name control that the IRS determines can be based on:
  • The 1st partner's last name in a list of partners at the time the Form SS-4 was completed
  • A name change from a previous year
  • The “doing business as” name

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