Monticello, IL · Piatt County
Form W-9
Form W-9 lets a person or business provide a requester with its taxpayer identification number and certify taxpayer information.
What this form is
Use this form when a requester needs your taxpayer identification number to report payments or other reportable amounts. It asks for your name, tax classification, address, taxpayer identification number, and applicable certifications; the instructions say to give it to the requester, not the IRS.
Who needs it
A U.S. person or resident alien asked by a requester to provide a taxpayer identification number may need to complete this form.
How to submit it
Give the completed form to the requester; do not send it to the IRS.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the signer certifies the information and dates the form, with no notarized attachment identified.
How to submit this form
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Download The Form
Download the Form W-9 PDF.
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Complete The Form
Enter your name, tax classification, address, taxpayer identification number, and applicable information.
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Review Attachments
The form does not identify an attachment to gather.
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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
- What is Form W-9 used for?
- It provides a requester with your taxpayer identification number and certifications so the requester can report payments or other reportable amounts.
- What information does Form W-9 ask for?
- It asks for your name, business name if applicable, federal tax classification, address, taxpayer identification number, and applicable certifications.
- Do I need a notary for Form W-9?
- No. This document is signed without a notary; the signer certifies the information and dates the form, and no notarized attachment is identified.
- How do I submit Form W-9?
- Give the completed form to the requester. The form says not to send it to the IRS.
Need something notarized?
This Form W-9 doesn’t need a notary — but Illinois residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.