W-9 Form Law and Legal Definition
W-9 Form is a document issued by the United States Internal Revenue Service. A W-9 is used to gather information about an independent contractor. It requires a taxpayer to supply his or her social security number, employer identification number, or other identifier to a payer so that interest, dividends, royalties, or other payment made to the taxpayer may be reported to the IRS. It should be collected by clients or companies that hire independent contractors, or freelancers. If this information is not provided, the payer can withhold some of the payment.
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