The Federal Taxpayer Registry (Spanish: Registro Federal de Contribuyentes, RFC), also known as RFC number, is a tax identification number required by any physical or natural person or moral or juridical person (legal entity) in Mexico to carry out any lawful economic activity for which they are obliged to pay taxes, with some exceptions.
The registration process in the Federal Taxpayer Registry (RFC) has different requirements, depending on the type of person who promotes it.
It is necessary to validate official identifications,[2] proof of address[3] and the powers of attorney accepted by the SAT, which must be submitted in original.
Upon completion, the unique acknowledgment of registration in the Federal Taxpayer Registry is obtained, which contains the tax identification card, the homoclave and the two-dimensional barcode.
[10] It will not be considered filed if the taxpayer does not comply with the conclusion of the procedure at the SAT office, within ten days following the sending of the application, after an appointment registered on the SAT portal,[8] and the following documentation must be submitted to the tax authority:[11] The RFC, just like any other legal document, needs verification.