What is a W-9 form used for?

A W-9 form is used by businesses to request the correct Name and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) from a contractor or freelancer (US person) they plan to pay. It is not sent to the IRS but kept on file.

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1Personal Information

Your Name

Name as shown on your tax return.

Business Name (Optional)

2Tax Classification

3Address

Street Address

City, State, ZIP

4Tax ID (TIN)

Social Security Number (SSN)

For individuals and sole proprietors.

Employer Identification Number (EIN)

For businesses and entities.

Form W-9

(Rev. March 2024)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Request for Taxpayer
Identification Number and Certification

Go to www.irs.gov/FormW9 for instructions and the latest information.

Give Form to the
requester. Do not
send to the IRS.

Name (as shown on your income tax return). Name is required on this line; do not leave this line blank.

Business name/disregarded entity name, if different from above

Check appropriate box for federal tax classification of the person whose name is entered on line 1. Check only one of the following seven boxes.

✔

Individual/sole proprietor or single-member LLC

C Corporation

S Corporation

Partnership

Trust/estate

Limited liability company. Enter the tax classification (C=C corporation, S=S corporation, P=Partnership)

Other (see instructions)

4 Exemptions (codes apply only to certain entities, not individuals; see instructions on page 3):

Exempt payee code (if any)

Exemption from FATCA reporting code (if any)

Address (number, street, and apt. or suite no.) See instructions.

City, state, and ZIP code

Requester's name and address (optional)

List account number(s) here (optional)

Part I

Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)

Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. The TIN provided must match the name given on line 1 to avoid backup withholding. For individuals, this is generally your social security number (SSN). However, for a resident alien, sole proprietor, or disregarded entity, see the instructions for Part I, later. For other entities, it is your employer identification number (EIN). If you do not have a number, see How to get a TIN, later.

Note: If the account is in more than one name, see the instructions for line 1. Also see What Name and Number To Give the Requester for guidelines on whose number to enter.

Social security number

Employer identification number

Part II

Certification

Under penalties of perjury, I certify that:

The number shown on this form is my correct taxpayer identification number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me); and
I am not subject to backup withholding because: (a) I am exempt from backup withholding, or (b) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding; and
I am a U.S. citizen or other U.S. person (defined below); and
The FATCA code(s) entered on this form (if any) indicating that I am exempt from FATCA reporting is correct.

Certification instructions. You must cross out item 2 above if you have been notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding because you have failed to report all interest and dividends on your tax return. For real estate transactions, item 2 does not apply. For mortgage interest paid, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, contributions to an individual retirement arrangement (IRA), and generally, payments other than interest and dividends, you are not required to sign the certification, but you must provide your correct TIN. See the instructions for Part II, later.

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Signature of U.S. person

Date

2026-02-26

Form W-9 (Rev. 3-2024)

Cat. No. 10231X

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How to Fill Out Form W-9

1
Enter Your Name
Use your full name as shown on your income tax return.
2
Business Name
If you have a separate business name or DBA, enter it here. Otherwise, leave blank.
3
Tax Classification
Select your entity type. Most freelancers are 'Individual/Sole Proprietor'.
4
Address & TIN
Provide your mailing address and Social Security Number (SSN) OR Employer ID (EIN).