This is an IRS requirement on a seller's financed mortgage. According to the following Turbo Tax link, if you can't obtain the seller's SSN, you will have to print your return, mail it in with an attachment explaining to the IRS why you cannot provide your seller's info. Include the seller's name and address in the attachment.
Since you are not a business, you do not need to provide an EIN.
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