Jenkintown, PA · Montgomery County
Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification
This Form W-9 lets a U.S. person provide a taxpayer identification number and tax certifications to the person or organization requesting them.
What this form is
Use this Form W-9 when a requester needs your taxpayer identification number to report payments or other amounts on an information return. It asks for your name, tax classification, address, taxpayer identification number, and applicable certifications, along with a signature and date. The form says to give it to the requester, not send it to the IRS.
Who needs it
A U.S. person, including a resident alien, may need to complete this form when a requester asks for a taxpayer identification number.
How to submit it
Give the completed form to the requester; the document does not provide a Jenkintown submission address, email, portal, or fee.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; it contains no notarized or sworn attachment requirement.
How to submit this form
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Download The Form
Download the Form W-9 from this directory.
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Complete The Form
Enter your name, tax classification, address, taxpayer identification number, and applicable certifications.
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Sign And Date
Sign and date the form as directed in the certification section.
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Give It To The Requester
Provide the completed form to the requester. Do not send it to the IRS.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification?
- It is Form W-9, used by a U.S. person to provide a requester with a taxpayer identification number and certify information such as U.S. person status and backup withholding status.
- Who completes Form W-9?
- A U.S. person, including a resident alien, completes Form W-9 when a requester asks for a taxpayer identification number. The form says not to use it if you are a foreign person.
- Do I need a notary for Form W-9?
- No. This form has a signature and date line but no notary block or notarized attachment requirement; the signer signs and dates it.
- 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 list a Jenkintown submission address, email, or portal.
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