My wife is a sole proprietor and has a independent contractor working for her. We have to provide her with a 1099, but my wife doesn’t have an EIN. Do she use her SSN?

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My wife is a sole proprietor and has a independent contractor working for her. We have to provide her with a 1099, but my wife doesn’t have an EIN. Do she use her SSN?

Yes she can use her ssn. You only need an EIN if you pay employees on a W2. She can get an EIN if she doesn’t want to give out her ssn. It’s easy to get one. I’ll look for the link.

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My wife is a sole proprietor and has a independent contractor working for her. We have to provide her with a 1099, but my wife doesn’t have an EIN. Do she use her SSN?

Yes she can use her ssn. You only need an EIN if you pay employees on a W2. She can get an EIN if she doesn’t want to give out her ssn. It’s easy to get one. I’ll look for the link.

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My wife is a sole proprietor and has a independent contractor working for her. We have to provide her with a 1099, but my wife doesn’t have an EIN. Do she use her SSN?

My wife is a sole proprietor and has a independent contractor working for her. We have to provide her with a 1099, but my wife doesn’t have an EIN. Do she use her SSN?

My wife is a sole proprietor and has a independent contractor working for her. We have to provide her with a 1099, but my wife doesn’t have an EIN. Do she use her SSN?

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