do you use your ssn? - GoFuckYourself.com

skinnay · 04-15-2004, 10:46 AM

when you sign up with a sponsor that needs a ssn/tax id, do you incorporate or use you ssn?

if you do use your ssn, will that follow you at all, like, do you think if you wanted to get a different job down the road that they could find out? am i paranoid?

TekayRoyal · 04-15-2004, 10:47 AM

I use my EIN

Lace · 04-15-2004, 10:48 AM

it's used as tax purposes as far as I know.

skinnay · 04-15-2004, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by TekayRoyal
I use my EIN

what's an EIN?

The Truth Hurts · 04-15-2004, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by TekayRoyal
I use my EIN

ditto

undermyspell · 04-15-2004, 11:00 AM

I used my SSN until I incorporated but it should be used only for tax purposes. I'm not sure why so many sponsors require it since very few actually send out 1099's. Most of the major processors don't report sponsor earnings to the IRS so why should they report the affiliates to the IRS?

Rictor · 04-15-2004, 11:02 AM

Yah, I only get 1099'd by 3 or 4 sponsors, the rest I have to add up the checks myself and report it.

TheHitman · 04-15-2004, 11:02 AM

EIN is the tax id number you get when you incorporate

traffictrader · 04-15-2004, 11:03 AM

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Originally posted by undermyspell
I used my SSN until I incorporated but it should be used only for tax purposes. I'm not sure why so many sponsors require it since very few actually send out 1099's. Most of the major processors don't report sponsor earnings to the IRS so why should they report the affiliates to the IRS?

That was ture until last year, but because of changes in laws or something else, I've noticed significantly more sponsors using 1099s

undermyspell · 04-15-2004, 11:07 AM

Interesting.. i've only come across 2 or 3 of my sponsors that send out 1099's. I guess i'll wait and see what this year holds.

kimzar · 04-15-2004, 11:38 AM

1099's are only for ssn, if you are incorporated although you get 1099 it means nothing to my understanding

baycouples · 04-15-2004, 11:54 AM

If you make a living at this and are still not incorporated - you're asking for trouble in one way or another.

axelcat · 04-15-2004, 11:54 AM

If its a reliable sponsor why not its safe

TekayRoyal · 04-15-2004, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by skinnay

what's an EIN?

Employer Identification Number

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TekayRoyal Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebrasarkantucky Posts: 930	I use my EIN

04-15-2004, 11:00 AM	#6
undermyspell Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 875	I used my SSN until I incorporated but it should be used only for tax purposes. I'm not sure why so many sponsors require it since very few actually send out 1099's. Most of the major processors don't report sponsor earnings to the IRS so why should they report the affiliates to the IRS?

04-15-2004, 11:02 AM	#7
Rictor Old Timer Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 12,208	Yah, I only get 1099'd by 3 or 4 sponsors, the rest I have to add up the checks myself and report it.

04-15-2004, 11:07 AM	#10
undermyspell Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 875	Interesting.. i've only come across 2 or 3 of my sponsors that send out 1099's. I guess i'll wait and see what this year holds.

04-15-2004, 11:38 AM	#11
kimzar Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Your Mother's Snatch! Posts: 1,874	1099's are only for ssn, if you are incorporated although you get 1099 it means nothing to my understanding

04-15-2004, 11:54 AM	#12
baycouples Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,341	If you make a living at this and are still not incorporated - you're asking for trouble in one way or another.

04-15-2004, 11:54 AM	#13
axelcat Adult Locals Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: West Coast Posts: 25,450	If its a reliable sponsor why not its safe