Learn how a DUNS number, created by Dun & Bradstreet, provides unique business identification and is essential for U.S. companies engaging in federal contracts or international trade.

“No Caller ID” calls are annoying, sure, but you don’t have to feel powerless. Use smart tools, trust your gut, and remember ...

Every modern automobile carries a 17-character vehicle identification number, an alphanumeric string unique to that single car. Since 1981 federal rules have required that ...

Kelly Phillips Erb is a Forbes senior writer who covers tax. Social Security numbers were first issued by the Social Security Administration in November 1935. The numbers were created to help ...

Like any individual, a business needs an identifier to separate it from every other company. Most small business owners get a separate tax identification number (TIN) in order to conduct business, ...

Janet Berry-Johnson, CPA, is a freelance writer with a background in accounting and income tax planning and preparation for individuals and small businesses. Her work has appeared in Business Insider ...

Your tax ID number provides agencies like the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and your employer a way of withholding the correct amount of tax from your wages. Supplying the wrong number may hold up a ...