the "E" in EIN stands for Employer (ie a business) if you are not a business you do not qualify to get an EIN.
to be one of the following is required:
Sole proprietor (SSN)
Estate (SSN of decedent)
Partnership
Plan administrator (TIN)
Corporation
Trust (TIN of grantor)
Personal service corporation
Military/National Guard
State/local government
Church or church-controlled organization
Farmers’ cooperative
Federal government
Other nonprofit organization
REMIC
Indian tribal governments/enterprises
should you get one then you should expect the payors to file 1099's with the IRS. the IRS will then expect the payments to be reported on your tax return. Failure will result in either a notice as to why no reporting or a bill because it will assume it's unreported taxable income.
