What is Form W-9 used for?

It provides a requester with your taxpayer identification number and certifications for information reporting. The form says to give it to the requester, not send it to the IRS.

Who completes Form W-9?

An individual or entity completes it when a requester asks for a taxpayer identification number. The form includes fields for name, tax classification, address, TIN, and certifications.

Do I need a notary for Form W-9?

No. The signer signs and dates the certification without a notary. If applicable, the form's instructions say a treaty statement may be attached.

How do I submit Form W-9?

Give the completed form to the requester; do not send it to the IRS. The document does not name a city department or submission address.

Macon, GA · Bibb County

No notary required

Form W-9

Form W-9 lets an individual or entity provide a requester with a taxpayer identification number and certify related tax information.

What this form is

Use this form when a requester asks for your taxpayer identification number to report payments or other information to the IRS. It asks for your name, tax classification, address, taxpayer identification number, and applicable certifications. The form says to give it to the requester, not send it to the IRS; the document does not state when Macon-Bibb County requires it.

Who needs it

An individual or entity asked by a requester to provide a taxpayer identification number for information reporting may need to complete this form.

How to submit it

The form says to give the completed Form W-9 to the requester and not send it to the IRS; it does not identify a city department or submission address.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the signer signs and dates the certification, and an applicable treaty statement may be attached.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Form
Download Form W-9 from this page.
2
Complete The Form
Enter your name, tax classification, address, TIN, and applicable certifications.
3
Gather Applicable Attachment
If applicable, attach the treaty statement described in the form's instructions.
4
Give It To The Requester
Give the completed form to the requester; do not send it to the IRS.

Frequently asked questions

What is Form W-9 used for?: It provides a requester with your taxpayer identification number and certifications for information reporting. The form says to give it to the requester, not send it to the IRS.
Who completes Form W-9?: An individual or entity completes it when a requester asks for a taxpayer identification number. The form includes fields for name, tax classification, address, TIN, and certifications.
Do I need a notary for Form W-9?: No. The signer signs and dates the certification without a notary. If applicable, the form's instructions say a treaty statement may be attached.
How do I submit Form W-9?: Give the completed form to the requester; do not send it to the IRS. The document does not name a city department or submission address.

Need something notarized?

This Form W-9 doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Macon form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.