I was wondering if others have had to deal with this.  I keep getting a message from paypal asking for my social security # and have yet to provide it.  This is the newest message I received:   We're asking for your tax ID number due to new IRS rules. Your tax ID number is one of these: - Your Social Security number - Your Individual Tax Identification Number - Your Employer Identification Number We'll use your tax ID number to send tax Form 1099-K to