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New Member
posted Jun 4, 2019 5:41:27 PM

Turbotax will not let me remove an EIN number.

Had a previous EIN number but have a sole proprietor business with no employees and want to use my social security number

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Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 5:41:28 PM

Switch to the FORMS mode and delete it on the form/worksheet  ... however if this is the same business you can leave the EIN even if you don't use it for anything ... the Sch C will have the SS# on it automatically so you really don't need to remove the EIN.  

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Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 5:41:28 PM

Switch to the FORMS mode and delete it on the form/worksheet  ... however if this is the same business you can leave the EIN even if you don't use it for anything ... the Sch C will have the SS# on it automatically so you really don't need to remove the EIN.  

Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 5:41:30 PM

If you have a new business then you need to complete a new Sch C and remove the old one.

New Member
Jun 4, 2019 5:41:31 PM

Very helpful answer

New Member
Jun 4, 2019 5:41:34 PM

Have an old EIN number on previous return. Have a new business as a sole proprietor with no employees and want to use my social security number as an identifier.  Tried to delete EIN number on new return, but Turbotax keeps reinstalling it.

New Member
Feb 14, 2020 2:45:08 PM

I have never had EIN no made a mistack thought it was asking for my social security wages thought I had it removed don't know what to do 72 yrs old and dumb on this 

 

New Member
Feb 14, 2020 2:48:20 PM

did not have a business just worked two jobs plus ssi please help don't have a business don't know much about all this cant find the forms

New Member
Feb 15, 2020 1:16:42 PM

How do you do this thought already did it