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contained in the saving clause of a tax treaty to claim an exemption from U.S. tax on certain types of income, you must attach a statement to Form W-9 that specifies the following five items. 1. The treaty country. Generally, this must be the same treaty under which you claimed exemption from tax as a nonresident alien. 2.
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).
To complete a W-9 tax form, start by accessing the form on the IRS website or requesting one from your client if you don't already have one. Keep in mind that you'll need to fill out a W-9 for every client you worked for and made $600 or more.
Providing accurate information on your Form W-9 will help ensure that payments you receive – or other transactions that require this form – are properly reported to the IRS.
The purpose of IRS Form W-9 is to report a payee’s taxpayer identification number (TIN) so the payer can include this information on an annual tax report form. This form is used for independent contractors, freelancers, gig workers, and other non-employees who provide services to someone else.
A W-9 is an IRS form that independent contractors and certain individuals fill out to give businesses and other entities their tax ID number and personal information.