Business name control codes

The business name control code is an IRS-generated alphanumeric identifier for a business, based on its legal name and TIN/EIN.
Refer to the following guidelines for entering business name control information.
To enter name control information, go to
Organizer
E-file
Additional Information
Business Name Control
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Trust and fiduciaries

  • If only an individual's listed, use the 1st 4 characters of the family name.
    tip
    Don't include any part of the word "trust" in the name control.
  • When a corporation, association, or endowment is part of the trust name, use the 1st 4 characters of the corporation's or association's name.
  • For numbered trusts and GNMA Pools, use the 1st 4 digits of the trust number, ignoring leading zeros and trailing letters. If there are fewer than 4 digits, add letters from GNMA to complete the name control.
  • If the trust is a Clifford trust, use the last 4 characters of the family name.

Estates

  • The name control is the 1st 4 characters of the deceased individual's family name.
  • "Estate" can precede or follow the decedent's name on the name line.

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