How to Check Your TIN (Tax Identification Number).
The Tax Identification Number (TIN) is a unique identifier for an individual or a company for the specific purpose of tax remittance and it is issued by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).
Finance Acts makes it mandatory for Tax Identification Number (TIN).
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has created a way to check Your TIN. To check Your TIN, please use the process listed below
How to Check Your TIN for Individual Taxpayer
Method One
Visit the Website FIRS TIN VERIFICATION SYSTEM
You can search using three methods
Search Using TIN
- Select Tax Identification Number on the Select Search Criteria Dropdown list below
- Input your TIN (FIRS or JTB TIN) in the Search value field and click on the search button
Search Using Reg. Number
- Select RC/BN on the Select Search Criteria Dropdown list below
- Input your Registration Number in the Search value field and click on the search button
Search Using Phone Number
- Select Phone Number on the Select Search Criteria Dropdown list below
- Input your Phone Number in the Search value field and click on the search button
How to Check Your TIN for Individual Taxpayer
Method Two
Visit the Website TIN Registration Search Panel
- Step 1: Select your Date of Birth.
- Step 2:Select your preferred search criteria from the Select Criteria Dropdown-TIN or NIN or BVN or Registered Phone Number
- Step 3: Provide the appropriate value (Either NIN or BVN) based on the search criteria in Step 2 above
- Step 4. Confirm you are not a robot by checking the reCAPTCHA Box
- Step 5: Click the Search button
How to Check Your TIN for Non Individual Taxpayer
Visit the Website TIN Registration Search Panel
- Step 1: Select the Organization’s Date of Incorporation
- Step 2: Select your preferred search criteria from the Select Criteria Dropdown-TIN or CAC registration Number or Registered Phone Number. CAC registration number should be typed in this format: BN1234 or IT1234 or RC1234.
- Step 3: Provide the appropriate value based on the search criteria in Step 2 above.
- Step 4: Confirm you are not a robot by checking the reCAPTCHA Box.
- Step 5: Click the Search button.
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Hope with this, you have learnt How to Check Your TIN (Tax Identification Number)..
Please share and like below, also comment below for any problem faced or encountered.
Ogbuagu GIFT says
I submitted my tin number for verification at the FIRS office till now,nothing has been done about it.
Kindly escalate it for me. Ugee Bakes Farmfall
Timothy says
Please kindly contact the FIRS branch close to You.
Franklin says
I need my tax number
Timothy says
Please use the guide
Nwaneri chidiebere Raphael says
I need my tax id number
Timothy says
Please follow the procedure. Thanks
Trust says
It is not working. Every person here is saying the same thing that their tin was not found.
That means the direction given was totally wrong
Timothy says
Please will check and update tutorial
Timothy says
Please recheck using Method one
Akinoso Pelumi says
I have not been able to use the site to generate my tax ID it kept saying tax ID not found and that I should use other means
UFERE SUNDAY IKEDIEZE says
I FORGOT MY TIN NUMBER
Timothy says
Please recheck using Method one
Smwel Wegoro Masululi Tungaraza says
I have entered my Tin number, my date of birth but no result was no record.
Timothy says
Please recheck using Method one
Smwel Wegoro Masululi Tungaraza says
I have entered my Tin number, my date of birth but no result was no record..
raymundo s. santos jrr says
i forgot my tin number
Timothy says
Please recheck using Method one
Adeshina Kehinde says
I forget my tin, how would I get it back
Divina R.Ayunar says
I forgot my tin, how do i know it?
Timothy says
Please recheck using Method one
SASSY says
THIS DIDNT PROVIDE THE TIN VERIFICATION PRINTOUT I WANT. NOTHING IS COMING OUT
Kareem Tajudeen Omotosho says
Need to create my tax id number the site did not open.please assit.
TIN says
Relay TIN related issues to 08068265893. He’ll help out.
Egbunna Victor says
Please i registered for TIN they gave me request id but i have not received the TIN, The request id is 6401498961.
Please assist me.
Thanks.
Oluwalana Josiah says
Pls, I need my TIN number
Thank you.
Animashaun Yasir kunle says
Good evening.I have tried all the given directives it has been redirecting me to a nearby FIRS office.I don’t have time to be looking for firs office.kindly guide me better.The available one has been collecting 5000# for the service. Is there no any other way.
Thanks
Kossy fitness says
Please have been trying to get my tin number but it saying record not found
Timothy says
That is the only method available, unless you visit the FIRS Office close to you
Catherine H Vesely says
What do I out in the “search value?”
Timothy says
BVN, NIN or any you choose
Rachel says
Please help me I forgot my Tin number
Timothy says
Please follow the process in the article. Thanks
Amaka says
Was trying to get my TIN with the link and an error popped up that my bvn is already registered.Pls how do I get back the TIN.
Thanks
Timothy says
Please follow the process and you can try again.
Amaka says
Was trying to get my TIN with the link and an error popped up that my bvn is already registered.Pls how to I get back the TIN.
Thanks
Azorji Stellamaris Chisom says
Please I forget my Tin number.
Timothy says
Please use process in article to retrieve it. Thanks
meracle arapan sangco says
PLEASE
meracle arapan sangco says
OCTOBER 21, 1994
Joseph Ushie Atah says
Do not know my tin
Timothy says
Please follow the process in article
Gbemisola Johnson says
Goodday, I could not retrieve my TIN because I no longer use my email and phone no I registered with.
Kindly assist on how I can retrieve my TIN, thanks
Timothy says
Please visit a FIRS branch to assist
Doyin says
Thanks this was helpful. I was able to download a jtb certificate . However, i need to know of Jtb tin is different from firs tin? Thanks
Timothy says
You are welcome, the platform was created by them
Mologadi Mavhinde says
I forgot my tin no
Timothy says
Please follow the process in the article to retrieve it. Thanks
Christina Fortin says
Does the “value” mean my TIN number if I will choose “Tax Identification Number” for step number 2?
I didn’t get any answer…
Timothy says
It means enter your NIN or BVN
mercy bacarisas fajardo says
i forgot my tin #
john minja says
i’m looking for my tin
john minja says
i forgot my tin
Dave says
Useless instructions, I wonder if anything works under Nigerian government, especially whatever is handle by public officers called “evil servants”…. Pls you guys should stop misleading people with ur senseless directives. Fools!
Don Ernest says
Hi, the above inscripted article on how to retrieve TIN is not helpful at all, i’m unable to get my TIN since the day of registration.
Timothy says
Please where are you facing error?
Okana Bishop says
What value should I enter in the 3rd section
Timothy says
Enter the value as prescribed during registration. Thanks
Aliko ochu says
Rubbish direction,, I ve not seen my tin number
Timothy says
Please where are you facing any issue.
Ifijeh odeyeuma says
As a member of Nigeria police force I need to know my tax identification number
Timothy says
Please follow the guidelines in the article. Thanks
Ajiboye Olaitan says
Good day pls I want to know my TIN number…
Timothy says
Please follow the guideline above and surely you will get it. Thanks
Abdullahi isa kama says
Please I will like to know howm important TIN to nigerians
Timothy says
It determines the number, just like account number in which your tax is paid into. Thanks
It is quite important
ARLONE CAMADO RIZON says
how to verify my TIN number is registered
Timothy says
This is for FIRS
Inna says
Trying to get my tin but it’s not working even though I followed the steps provided. It saysvit cannot be found
Timothy says
Please do retry. Thanks
QUENET SERAGE says
I forgot my tin, how do I get it without visiting SARS?
Tim says
Please use the process in the article. Thanks
Quenet Serage says
I rgot my tax number how do I get it without going to SARS?
Tim says
Please use the process in the article. Thanks
Md Rubel Talukder says
Forgot my tin number
Tim says
Please follow the process above. Thanks
Elias Zablron Mahuru says
Yes am forgetting my tin number
Md.Rubel Talukder says
See my tin number
Nayiga Irene says
I have not been helped,i have not been shown my TIN yet i registered.I have indicated my date of birth,the search criteria and the search value
Tim says
Did you click to search and you couldn’t get your TIN?
Elias Zablron Mahuru says
I want to get my tin number
Tim says
Please follow the guide on the article. Thanks