How To Fill Out IRS Form W-9

A W-9 is used to confirm a person’s name, address, and taxpayer identification number (TIN) for employment or other income-generating purposes
IRS Form W-9 is officially titled the Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification. This form is used to provide the correct Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) to a person (or company) that is required to file an information return with the IRS. This information return (e.g. Form 1099-MISC, Form 1098) is to report, for example:
- Non-employee compensation;
- real estate transactions;
- mortgage interest;
- acquisition or abandonment of secured property;
- cancellation of debt;
- and contributions to an IRA.
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