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Federal Tax ID number?
« on: September 09, 2008, 07:49:59 PM »

Just applied for amex platinum business and they said I’d need the federal tax id number when I activate. What should I tell them? (no tax Id number, its an ebay business)

Please post advice, need help quick.  Thanks a lot in advance

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Re: Federal Tax ID number?
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2008, 09:23:35 PM »
Cant you just tell them its a sole proprietorship?

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Re: Federal Tax ID number?
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2008, 10:52:46 PM »
Cant you just tell them its a sole proprietorship?

Or you can giv eyour social security number

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Re: Federal Tax ID number?
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2008, 12:19:00 AM »
Cant you just tell them its a sole proprietorship?

I've done this with amex and it worked for me.

Just make sure your business name sounds legit, one of my friends tried this with a bogus sounding name and they asked for proof the business existed.
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Re: Federal Tax ID number?
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2008, 09:47:33 AM »
I did it with my name and S.S# I am a sole proprietor had no problem

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Re: Federal Tax ID number?
« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2008, 01:31:09 PM »
my business name is Davids tutoring service:)

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Re: Federal Tax ID number?
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2008, 09:29:41 AM »
Why not just go to www.IRS.gov and you can get a tax ID on the spot?

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Re: Federal Tax ID number?
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2008, 01:26:40 PM »
Why not just go to www.IRS.gov and you can get a tax ID on the spot?
Why bother? A SSN will work just fine as a sole-proprietorship.
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Re: Federal Tax ID number?
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2008, 06:41:29 PM »
with a sole proprietorship can you say you have any employees (when neccessary...) or not

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Re: Federal Tax ID number?
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2008, 09:30:41 PM »
with a sole proprietorship can you say you have any employees (when neccessary...) or not
Yes you can, it just means you are the only owner of the business.
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Re: Federal Tax ID number?
« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2008, 09:35:29 AM »
If you are going to do payroll you might want to get a Tax ID and probably incorporate sub S

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Re: Federal Tax ID number?
« Reply #11 on: October 16, 2008, 03:48:27 PM »
Is it illegal to get a Buisness Amex if you don't really have a buisness?

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Re: Federal Tax ID number?
« Reply #12 on: October 16, 2008, 04:11:38 PM »
Is it illegal to get a Buisness Amex if you don't really have a buisness?
Absolutely not.
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Re: Federal Tax ID number?
« Reply #13 on: October 16, 2008, 07:04:28 PM »
Really?! theres nothing wrong with it?! Can I get in trouble at all if I  get caught? like bad credit or anything like that? sorry for sounding so uneducated...still learning

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Re: Federal Tax ID number?
« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2008, 07:57:19 PM »
Also, am I lying by applying if I have don't own a buisness?

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Re: Federal Tax ID number?
« Reply #15 on: October 16, 2008, 09:50:21 PM »
If u ever sold anything on ebay then u have a buisness

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Re: Federal Tax ID number?
« Reply #16 on: October 17, 2008, 12:55:38 AM »
If u ever sold anything on ebay then u have a buisness
Exactly.
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