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You can apply for an EIN online. If you are a sole-proprietor, (Schedule C) you may use your Social Security number in place of a EIN. 

https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/apply-for-an-employer-identification-n...

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KrisD15
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Level 15
June 1, 2019

You can apply for an EIN online. If you are a sole-proprietor, (Schedule C) you may use your Social Security number in place of a EIN. 

https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/apply-for-an-employer-identification-n...

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