Today, anyone can easily take an identification number for themselves. In this case, you just need to contact a special authority (tax office) or fill out an application via the Internet service. The TIN itself has a special code that allows the tax authorities to streamline all payers of different taxes.
Getting the code
To get a taxpayer code, anyone who wants to at the place of registration just needs to contact the tax office. You need to bring your passport with a copy with you, as well as fill out an application. The form itself can usually be found on the information board at the tax office. Then you need to wait some time (usually several days) and come for a finished document.
If you need to obtain a TIN for a relative or other acquaintance, you will need to provide a power of attorney with a notarized signature.
In addition, you can get a taxpayer number using a proven service - mail. But you will need to have a notary certify a copy of the passport, with the attached application filled in according to the sample, sent by mail to the local tax organization in a valuable letter with notification. It is imperative to make a note on the envelope “To obtain a taxpayer number”.
Electronic services
Today, there is another convenient way to obtain a TIN, which does not require going anywhere or sending letters to the inspection. You need to find on the Internet the page of the website of the Federal Tax Service, where you enter all the data about yourself in the usual standard form. When the sections are completed, the finished application will need to be saved by clicking on the appropriate button.
Further in the first section "About basic information" you need to enter data in the fields with the obligatory indication of the last name, first name, patronymic, place and date of birth, and also indicate the gender.
The next block is data about the place of residence with the obligatory indication of the address and place of registration. In the next section, data on citizenship is filled in, the country code is indicated and data about the document is entered. After that, this statement can be easily saved on your computer and then sent to the tax office through the feedback form on the website or by e-mail.
The FTS has implemented a service for registering electronic requests, and therefore you can not worry about the loss of an e-mail, it will not be lost, moreover, a notification and a registration number will be sent to your e-mail.
Also, a registered user can view the status of the application and the TIN number, in case he forgot it. Such a service allows you to exclude the possibility of standing in queues to hand over documents, but to get a number you need to come for it and sign the receipt. When the applicant does not have the opportunity to personally pick up the TIN from the tax office, then he can be sent by mail with a notification.
