topic I hired an independent contractor for 2016. I am self employed and don't have a federal id number. Do I fill in my SS# instead when filling out the 1099-MISC? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-hired-an-independent-contractor-for-2016-i-am-self-employed-and-don-t-have-a-federal-id-number-do/01/427850#M176259 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:35:07 GMT mommayork1 2019-06-04T21:35:07Z I hired an independent contractor for 2016. I am self employed and don't have a federal id number. Do I fill in my SS# instead when filling out the 1099-MISC? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-hired-an-independent-contractor-for-2016-i-am-self-employed-and-don-t-have-a-federal-id-number-do/01/427850#M176259 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:35:07 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-hired-an-independent-contractor-for-2016-i-am-self-employed-and-don-t-have-a-federal-id-number-do/01/427850#M176259 mommayork1 2019-06-04T21:35:07Z Yes, you use your SSN as the Payer Federal ID number. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/yes-you-use-your-ssn-as-the-payer-federal-id-number/01/427858#M176264 <P>Yes, you use your SSN as the Payer Federal ID number.<BR /></P> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:35:08 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/yes-you-use-your-ssn-as-the-payer-federal-id-number/01/427858#M176264 Lisa995 2019-06-04T21:35:08Z