I am self employed and there is no reason for me to need an EIN, however it wont allow me to file my taxes unless I have one. What am I doing wrong?

The IRS requires you to have an EIN if any of these apply to your business:

• You pay employees
• You don’t pay employees, but have excise tax forms or other returns to file that require an EIN
• Your business operates as a corporation or partnership
• You’re required to withhold taxes on income, other than wages paid to a nonresident alien
• You’re a sole proprietor or a farmer, and you have a Keogh plan, which is a tax-deferred pension plan available to self-employed individuals or unincorporated businesses for retirement purposes

If that doesn't not apply to you, Revisit the self- employment section to make you answered No t the question Do you have your own Employer ID Number (EIN)?

• Log in to your account.
• Select Federal from the left menu.
• Go to Wages and Income then select Income and Expenses.
• Go to Self-employment income and expenses and click review.
• Click Edit next to General Information
• Scroll down to Payments and identification.
• Click Edit next to Employer ID Number (EIN)