Griffin, GA · Spalding County
Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification
This IRS Form W-9 lets an individual or entity provide a requester with its taxpayer identification number and tax classification.
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, and taxpayer identification number, and includes certifications about the number and withholding status. The form says to give it to the requester, not send it to the IRS.
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
Give the completed form to the requester; the document says not to send it to the IRS.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the signer signs and dates the certification, and the form identifies no notarized or sworn attachment.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Form
Download the Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification.
- 2
Complete The Form
Enter the requested name, tax classification, address, and taxpayer identification number, and complete applicable fields.
- 3
Sign And Date
Complete the certification and sign and date the form when required.
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Give It To The Requester
Give the completed form to the requester; do not send it to the IRS.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification?
- No. The form has a signature and date line but no notary block; the signer signs and dates the certification.
- How do I submit the Form W-9?
- Give the completed form to the requester. The document says not to send it to the IRS.
- What information does Form W-9 ask for?
- It asks for your name, tax classification, address, and taxpayer identification number, along with applicable exemption codes and certifications.
Need something notarized?
This Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Griffin form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.