Do you have a Schedule C business? There is a question near the beginning of the Schedule C section that asks if you have an EIN. If you don't, just answer "no" to that question and you shouldn't be bothered by other questions asking for you to enter it.
You are required to have a Tax ID or Employer Identification Number(EIN) - it's the same thing - if any of the following apply:
- You pay employees in your business.
- You don't pay wages, but have excise tax forms or other returns to file that require an EIN.
- You are a sole proprietor or farmer and have a Keogh plan.
- You are required to withhold taxes on income, other than wages paid to a nonresident alien.
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