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Do I have to give my home address and tax ID number to a customer if requested?

I have a customer that is requesting my tax ID # and business address (my home address as well). I have a PO Box for my business. Do I have to give him this information?

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You are required to provide your tax ID number and business address for 1099 purposes. However, you can call the IRS, or go online at WWW.IRS.GOV and receive a separate tax ID number for your business. Give vendors this number, rather than your social security number. Only give out your business address.

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