Social Security Number or Federal Tax Id #

[Zona]

For those of you in the United States, have you set-up a company with a Federal Tax ID # (EIN) or are you using your social security number in conjuncation with reporting your affiliate program revenues?

 

[robertjr]

Generally, if your a sole proprietorship without employees you can use your SSN. If you have employees you will need the EIN.

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=97872,00.html

 

[Zona]

Understood.

I am more curious to hear how people are handling this in actual application. Have they set-up a sole proprietorship with an EIN or are they just using their social security number?

 

[sfod_d223]

It's much easier to use your SSN..the EIN is good if you would like to eventually incorporate for asset protection.