europeforvisitors - 8:46 pm on Jan 30, 2005 (gmt 0)

In the United States for it to be considered a business and not self empoyment don't you need an EIN number?

A sole proprietorship (self-employment) is a business. Normally a Social Security number is all the taxpayer needs; for information on whether an EIN is required, see:

[irs.gov...]