I have no reason to get an EIN. I don't own a business, nor do I work.
However, I don't want to give someone my SSN when I receive a one-time payment from someone for over $600.
I can't trust them to keep my info confidential.
Can I get an EIN anyway, and use the EIN to give to people for tax purposes?
Will the IRS care that I don't run a business (or anything even close to a sole prop or llc) ?
Basically, I want to use my EIN as a proxy to my SSN.
