All Forum Posts by: George Melillo

Thanks for the replies Bob and Steve.

It may make sense to create an LLC down the road, but right now I'm faced with a 1099 I need to file. People operate rental businesses as sole proprietors, so they should be able to use an EIN to avoid giving out their personal SSNs.

Has anybody on the forum done this, and if so, how did they handle the fact that there is no place for an EIN on Schedule E?

Best,

George

Hello,

I run two businesses as a sole proprietor and have an EIN.  My wife and I own a rental property, and this year we are required to file a 1099 for contractor work.  I do not want to give out my SSN, and would like to use my sole proprietor EIN, but there is no place on Schedule E to enter an EIN.  I see two options:

1) Use my EIN on the 1099 and put that same EIN on Schedule E.  The downside is that Schedule E clearly asks for a SSN.

2) Use my EIN on the 1099, put my SSN on the Schedule E, and include a note to describe what I've done.

Has anyone been in a similar situation?  Am I missing something?

Best,

George