It's perfectly normal for anyone hiring a contractor to ask for and require a W-9 before they will hire you, or pay you. If you are self-employed then you should provide them your business EIN. If your business does not have an EIN, there's no reason for not getting one for your business right now. It's absolutely free and takes less than 10 minutes on line starting at https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/apply-for-an-employer-identification-n...
