Comments on: Tax Tip Monday: Federal Tax ID Numbers http://www.thursdaybram.com/2008/01/14/tax-tip-monday-federal-tax-id-numbers Creativity is business too. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:05:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: thursday http://www.thursdaybram.com/2008/01/14/tax-tip-monday-federal-tax-id-numbers#comment-485 thursday Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:53:30 +0000 http://www.thursdaybram.com/2008/01/14/tax-tip-monday-federal-tax-id-numbers#comment-485 I haven't quite bought into the EIN's curative powers when it comes to identity theft myself. Part of the problem is that I've heard quite a bit of contradicting advice, even from professionals. I'm going to stick with my SSN, though. Just like your accountant said, I think that as long as I keep an eye on things, I'm safe. And who wants an extra number to remember, anyhow? I haven’t quite bought into the EIN’s curative powers when it comes to identity theft myself. Part of the problem is that I’ve heard quite a bit of contradicting advice, even from professionals.

I’m going to stick with my SSN, though. Just like your accountant said, I think that as long as I keep an eye on things, I’m safe. And who wants an extra number to remember, anyhow?

]]> By: Anne Wayman http://www.thursdaybram.com/2008/01/14/tax-tip-monday-federal-tax-id-numbers#comment-484 Anne Wayman Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:48:56 +0000 http://www.thursdaybram.com/2008/01/14/tax-tip-monday-federal-tax-id-numbers#comment-484 I asked my accountant about this and he said my SS number was fine... as long as I kept an eye on things... he didn't feel an EIN was particularly good protection against identity theft. But you should check with your own professional. I asked my accountant about this and he said my SS number was fine… as long as I kept an eye on things… he didn’t feel an EIN was particularly good protection against identity theft.

But you should check with your own professional.

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