Why is the IRS saying to use the SSN or sole proprietorship EIN for a single member LLC on w9s?
For federal income tax purposes, a single-member LLC classified as a disregarded entity generally must use the owner's social security number (SSN) or employer identification number (EIN) for all information returns and reporting related to income tax. For example, if a disregarded entity LLC that is owned by an individual is required to provide a Form W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and Certification, the W-9 should provide the owner’s SSN or EIN, not the LLC’s EIN.
The reason there are 2 EINs is because the first one was for the sole proprietorship version of the business and the new one is for the LLC version of the business.
