# 61301: Incorrect Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Tax id

Log Type: TWILIO

Log Level: ERROR

## Description

The number you entered didn't match the federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) for your business.

### Possible causes

* A data entry typo or transposed digits when typing the 9-digit federal Employer Identification Number (EIN).
* Submitting a personal Social Security Number (SSN) instead of the business's federal EIN.
* Entering a state-issued tax ID number or business license number instead of the federal tax ID.

### Possible solutions

* Check the 9-digit number directly against an official federal document. Verify that the numbers have not been transposed during data entry. A personal Social Security Number (SSN) or a state-level corporate tax ID cannot be used as a federal Employer Identification Number (EIN).