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Yes. A national bank is required to obtain an identification number for several kinds of transactions: when opening a new account, when making monetary (deposit and loan) transactions such as deposits and loans and when reporting the interest earned on deposit accounts to the IRS. For a U.S. citizen, a taxpayer identification number is defined as the individual’s Social Security number or employer identification number.

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