"Filer's Name" and/or "EIN" error (1095-B Error Only)

"Filer's Name" and/or "EIN" error (1095-B Error Only)

This error is triggered when (1) Filer's Name and/or (2) Employer identification number (EIN) on Form 1094-B does not match what the IRS has on file for the employer.

If you believe the name and EIN in BerniePortal are already correct, contact IRS E-Services at 866-255-0654 to confirm the name and EIN the IRS has on file for the employer.

Who this is for

Employers with Benefits, and Feature Admins who administer 1095.

To update Filer's Name and/or EIN:
  1. Sign in to BerniePortal as an Employer (or as a Feature Admin who administers 1095).
  2. Click 1094/1095 in the top navigation.
  3. Click Subgroups.
  4. On the 1094-B Subgroups page, click the subgroup name in the Subgroup Name column.
  5. On the Form 1094-B page, update (1) Filer's Name and/or (2) Employer identification number (EIN) as needed. The EIN must use the format XX-XXXXXXX.
  6. Click Save configuration.
  7. Repeat for each additional 1094-B subgroup that needs the same update.
Alternate path to open a subgroup: in the Actions column, hover the gear icon and click Edit.