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Certify your taxpayer ID (W-9)
Give a payer your taxpayer identification number so they can report what they pay you.
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We are not a government agency. We help you understand and prepare. Give the completed W-9 to the person or business that asked for it (the payer). Do not send it to the IRS.
This is the official form.
Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Agency
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Form
- W-9
- Boxes to fill
- 23
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irs.gov ↗Where this goes
Give the completed W-9 to the person or business that asked for it (the payer). Do not send it to the IRS.
What happens next
The payer keeps it and uses it to report what they pay you (e.g., Form 1099). There is no agency decision or approval.
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