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Names

Your name, as on your tax return

Business name, if you have one (optional)

ExemptionsNot exempt (most people)I am exempt

What do the codes mean?

Exempt payee codes (for backup withholding):

1: A tax-exempt organization, or a retirement plan
2: The U.S. government or one of its agencies
3: A U.S. state, the District of Columbia, a U.S. territory, or one of their agencies
4: A foreign government or one of its agencies
5: A corporation
6: A dealer in securities or commodities
7: A futures commission merchant registered with the CFTC
8: A real estate investment trust
9: An entity registered as an investment company
10: A common trust fund run by a bank
11: A financial institution
12: A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee
13: A trust exempt under certain tax code sections

FATCA codes (for foreign accounts):

A: An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a), or an IRA
B: The United States or one of its agencies
C: A U.S. state, the District of Columbia, a U.S. territory, or one of their agencies
D: A corporation whose stock is regularly traded on an established market
E: A corporation that is a member of the same group as a traded corporation
F: A dealer in securities, commodities or derivatives
G: A real estate investment trust
H: A regulated investment company or a mutual fund
I: A common trust fund
J: A bank
K: A broker
L: A trust exempt under section 664, or a trust described in section 4947
M: A tax-exempt trust under a section 403(b) plan or a section 457(g) plan

Tax number

Type of number

Tax number (9 digits)

A sole proprietor can use an SSN or an EIN. A single-member LLC uses its owner's number. Put an ITIN in the SSN boxes.

Address

Street address (line 5)

City, state and ZIP code (line 6)

Requester (optional)

Requester's name and address

Account numbers (line 7, optional)

What goes on each line

Official form: W-9 Rev. March 2024.

Line 1: Name
Line 2: Business name or disregarded entity name: (blank)
Line 3a: Federal tax classification: Box 1: Individual/sole proprietor or single-member LLC
Line 4: Exemptions: Not exempt (blank)
Line 5: Address
Line 6: City, state and ZIP code
Requester: Requester's name and address: (blank)
Line 7: Account numbers: (blank)
Part I: Social security number: (blank)

How to fill out a W-9

Choose who the form is for. The tool picks the right box for you.
Enter the name, the address and the tax number.
Say if you are exempt. Most people are not.
Check the summary. Each answer shows the line of the form it goes to.
Download the PDF, sign it by hand and give it to the requester.

Questions

What is a W-9?

A W-9 gives your name, address and tax number to a business that pays you. The business uses it to report what it paid you to the IRS.

Who asks me for a W-9?

A client, a bank or a company that pays you as a contractor. The person who asks is the requester.

Do I send the W-9 to the IRS?

No. Give the form to the requester. The requester keeps it.

Which tax number do I use?

A person or a sole proprietor can use a Social Security number (SSN) or an employer identification number (EIN). A person with no SSN uses an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). Most other entities use an EIN.

I own a single-member LLC. What do I enter?

The IRS ignores this kind of LLC for tax. Enter the owner's name on line 1 and the LLC's name on line 2. Use the owner's tax number.

Do I need to sign it?

Yes. The tool does not sign for you. Print the PDF, sign and date it by hand, or sign it with a tool you trust.

Is my SSN or EIN uploaded?

No. The form is filled on your device. The tax number stays in the page. It is saved on your device only if you keep it in a profile. Read the privacy page.