@rjs and @Hal_Al Thank you for those responses, and for the link to apply for an EIN, which I'm going to do in a few minutes. My biggest concern was not getting a 1099-NEC, since I'm going to report the income anyway, it was giving out my social security number to someone I know only casually.
I wasn't aware that as a sole proprietor submitting a Schedule C I could use an EIN. Where on my personal return do I enter that number when completing my 1040, and when do I use and EIN versus my personal SS number?
