Hello,

I've always filed my rental properties income and deductions on a schedule E. This past year I got myself an EIN. I'm a sole proprietor(under my own name) with no employees or anything. I wasn't required to get an EIN, but opted for one anyways. The rental income is passive I believe. I only got the EIN so I could use it for a checking business account and credit card instead of just using my SSN.

I did nothing else with the EIN. Do I just file regularly with the schedule E? I don't have to list the EIN anywhere? From what I've read so far, the only time I would need to put the EIN is if did actual business or services, then I would have to file under schedule C and list my EIN?

I just didn't want to file the schedule E and not include the EIN and get in trouble. Just wanted to make sure. Thanks in advance!

It really doesn't matter whether you use the EIN or not on your Schedule E. If I were you, I would list it on the Schedule E. You would also use it to issue Forms 1099 to anyone you paid $600 or more to.