What is Form W-9 and how do I use it?
Form W-9 is used to provide a correct TIN to payers (or brokers) required to file information returns with IRS. Use Form W-9 to provide your correct Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) to the person who is required to file an information return with the IRS to report, for example:
What is the civil penalty for false information on W-9?
Civil penalty for false information with respect to withholding. If you make a false statement with no reasonable basis that results in no backup withholding, you are subject to a $500 penalty. Form W-9 (Rev. 10-2018)
Can a foreign person file a W-9 for a trust?
not the trust; and • In the case of a U.S. trust (other than a grantor trust), the U.S. trust (other than a grantor trust) and not the beneficiaries of the trust. Foreign person. If you are a foreign person or the U.S. branch of a foreign bank that has elected to be treated as a U.S. person, do not use Form W-9.
How do I request a W-9 from the pffi?
If an account is jointly held, the PFFI should request a Form W-9 from each holder that is a U.S. person. Advise foreign persons to use the appropriateForm W-8 or Form 8233, Exemption From Withholding on Compensation for Independent (and Certain Dependent) Personal Services of a Nonresident Alien Individual.
Do I need a W-9 If I am exempt from FATCA?
However, you may still rely on an otherwise completed Form W-9 to treat a person as a specified U.S. person. An exemption from FATCA reporting (or lack thereof) does not affect backup withholding as described earlier in these instructions. The following are not specified U.S. persons and are thus exempt from FATCA reporting.
What is backup withholding on W-9?
Backup withholding may apply when a taxpayer has not met TIN certification requirements or if they previously didn’t report income correctly to the IRS. If a taxpayer fails to certify their TIN and backup withholding status on IRS W-9, or similar statement, backup withholding may begin immediately.