Here is the deal, guys: I do renovation and painting work for mostly (99%) private home owners. I report my income after expenses and deductions, etc., and am self-employed.
I did a job last year for ~$1400 on an apartment bldg. that is owned as an investment property/business. I got a request from said client for my SS# so that he could 1099 me a while back. No problem, under normal circumstances. I'd give it to him if it helped him out. Unfortunately, circumstances are anything but normal. The guy called me to do some "handyman-type" tasks for me after the initial job was done satisfactorily that he has never paid me for. He burned me for a couple hundred lousy dollars that I had to write-off as a bad debt and move on. When he asked for my SS#, I ignored him. It was like suddenly he needed something from me, tough shyt loser. He also inflated the amount he paid me in the request, including reimbursement for materials that I bought but he paid for.
To make an even longer story shorter, he is now claiming that I owe him additional work that is very specifically not in the written agreement I had with him and is a complete fabrication/invention and threatening "legal action" against me if I do not comply. I'm not intimidated in the least but also not inclined to give him ANY personal info at this time. It is extremely rare to have disputes in my small business, they are pretty basic agreements and I perform my part. He was perfectly happy with the finished job at the time and paid me.
There is a bit more to the story, but it reads like either a sociopath, (him), or a dishonest contractor, (me), depending on who you believe. I may delete this post due to the possible small claims case I will have with him, never can be too careful.
Thanks again for all of the valuable advice.
