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Use Form W-9 only if you are a U.S. person (including a resident alien), to provide your correct TIN. Caution: If you don’t return Form W-9 to the requester with a TIN, you might be subject to backup withholding. See What is backup withholding, later.
Information about Form W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and Certification, including recent updates, related forms, and instructions on how to file. Form W-9 is used to provide a correct TIN to payers (or brokers) required to file information returns with IRS.
Form W-9 (or an acceptable substitute) is used by persons required to file information returns with the IRS to get the payee's (or other person's) correct name and TIN. For individuals, the TIN is generally a social security number (SSN).
The W-9 is an official form furnished by the IRS for employers or other entities to verify the name, address, and tax identification number of an individual receiving income.
The form, officially called Form W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification, is typically used when a person or entity is required to report certain types of income. The form helps businesses obtain important information from payees to prepare information returns for the IRS.
Form W-9. You will usually submit a W-9 form when you engage in certain taxable transactions, such as receiving payments for services you provide as an independent contractor, paying interest on your mortgage, opening a savings account, or even contributing money to your IRA.
Form W-9 is an IRS-created form that provides taxpayer information to the entity that requested it. It is not filed with the IRS; it's returned to the requester. The form is filled out by independent contractors who provide services to companies that have not hired them as full-time employees.