This might be a little complicated. I am currently unemployed but I have some people I want to do work for. Like cleaning their apartments, going shopping, helping them organize parties, some babysitting. I want to be able to send them invoices and I also want to report the income. Do I need a tax ID for that? I read online that for a sole p. you can use you SSN? Does anyone know? Thank you so much!
      Answer1:Sole proprietors use SSN unless you employ someone, then you need a Fed EINYou will need a business license though. As at your local city office.
      Answer2:Depend on in which country you are working there, in Dubai if you want to establish one company name for all these types of services you require ID card only and registration of firm

Like What in the hell do they need that info for? Would i get payed if i didnt give it to them? Really Why do they have to go their?....Because i dont even have any of the stuff that theyre asking for....--Answer1:Yes they do. Theyre paying you and they are required to file that tax information to the IRS. And you dont get a dime if you dont provide them with your tax information..--Answer2:If you are working for them they need it for the same reason any other employer needs it. Otherwise no they have no business even asking..--Answer3:Any place that pays someone more than a certain amount of money per year (I think its $600, but dont quote me on that) is required to report that income to the IRS. Theyll send the person a 1099 form at the end of the year showing how much theyve earned. The IRS will then match up the amount reported to them with the persons tax return, to make sure they have paid taxes on that income. So yeah, technically and legally, they *do* really need it.