How To Take It?

[sharlan]

Tell them to provide you with a W-10 and you will provide them with an EIN.

[PitterPatter]

Oh geez sorry I guess I should have read ahead. I didn't know u already termed. That's what I get for falling behind.

Good luck with this family I hope she pays u. I myself am about to go get an EIN because I have been giving out my SS number for 5 yrs and this last client going psycho really has me worried. That's a great piece of advise I got here as well!

[Unregistered]

You did the right thing

I would have termed immediately even if it was meant as a joke. There's an element of truth in jokes sometimes and it seemed like there was that element of truth in the dad's comment. I would have termed on the spot. I don't have to put myself through a nightmare final two weeks when I am going to feel on edge the whole time. I would term not just with a written letter but also verbally. I would tell him that he is NOT ALLOWED to talk to me like that under any circumstances and then I would call my husband at work and let my husband handle it from there. I would sic my dad on him, but my dad isn't afraid of being arrested for giving a guy who treated me that way a good old fashioned beat down!

[Kaddidle Care]

Ditto on "you did the right thing".

The fact that you shared his comment with everyone tells me that you were afraid and threatened.

We all say things we don't truly mean at times and we all make mistakes.
Daddy Bear just learned an important lesson. Threaten your Child Care Giver and you no longer have one.

Keep a journal, and write this all down for future reference. Do NOT give these people your SS number. I'm glad there is an alternative thing for Child Care Givers to use.

[LittleD]

I don't know if having your husband talk to him after the fact would be helpful at all IMO. It would be one thing if he said something will the dad was there, but after the fact just seems to be stirring the pot, if you know what I mean.

[countrymom]

this is just awful. Hmm sounds like they played this game before and now they have met their match. I don't know much about ss in the states but I was going to suggest you call ss and tell them what is going on and that you feel unsafe giving out your ss number.

[Alexandra]

Tell them to provide you with a W-10 and you will provide them with an EIN.

What is a w-10?

[Meeko]

Ein number is instant online. You apply and print it right out

Even better! (I had to wait for mine many eons ago!!)

[Alexandra]

So I looked it up and on the irs.gov website and I don't qualify for an EIN number according to their standards. What now?

[Cat Herder]

So I looked it up and on the irs.gov website and I don't qualify for an EIN number according to their standards. What now?

Why don't you qualify? You employ YOU.

I don't have any employees but have had my EIN for years.

[familyschoolcare]

OP-- you could always string the number to together like 123456789 instead of 123-45-6789 and maybe they will not even think that it is your ss # that is what I plan on doing. Because, yes you do not qualify for an ein unless you employ other people, used to be able to but can not get one now unless you employ other people is the was it was explained to me.

[sharlan]

What is a w-10?

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw10.pdf

[sharlan]

OP-- you could always string the number to together like 123456789 instead of 123-45-6789 and maybe they will not even think that it is your ss # that is what I plan on doing. Because, yes you do not qualify for an ein unless you employ other people, used to be able to but can not get one now unless you employ other people is the was it was explained to me.

You might really want to rethink providing false info to the parents. If they provide the false info to the IRS and it comes back on them, they are going to come back on you.

[Crystal]

You might really want to rethink providing false info to the parents. If they provide the false info to the IRS and it comes back on them, they are going to come back on you.

How is that false info? She didn't say give a fake number, she said string the numbers together. :confused:

[Meeko]

So I looked it up and on the irs.gov website and I don't qualify for an EIN number according to their standards. What now?

See if you can speak to a live someone. I spoke to a real nice lady when I got mine. I told her I had used my SSN years ago, but nowadays that's too risky. She whole heartedly agreed and issued me my EIN. It came in the mail a few days later.

The parents are entitled to something so they can claim, but you are entitled to keep your SSN private.