Blank W9 Form
Where to get a blank W-9, how to fill it in for your type of business, and how 24% backup withholding works if the TIN is missing.
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Blank W9 form: what it's for
Form W-9 (Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification) gives a business your correct name and taxpayer ID so it can report payments to you, for example on Form 1099-NEC. Download the official blank form from IRS.gov; you give the completed form to the requester, not to the IRS.
Filling it in, line by line
- Line 1: your name as shown on your tax return (for a disregarded single-member LLC, the owner's name).
- Line 2: business name or DBA, if different.
- Line 3a: federal tax classification (individual/sole proprietor, C corp, S corp, partnership, trust/estate or LLC with its tax code).
- Lines 5–6: address. Part I: your SSN or EIN. Part II: sign and date.
Backup withholding
If you don't provide a correct TIN, or the IRS notifies the payer, the payer must withhold 24% of reportable payments as backup withholding. Only send a W-9 to someone you're actually doing business with; never email your SSN to an unexpected request.
Common questions
Where do I get a blank W9 form?
Download Form W-9 from IRS.gov (irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf).
What does a single-member LLC put on a W-9?
The owner's name on line 1, the LLC name on line 2, and the owner's SSN or EIN, unless the LLC is taxed as a corporation.
What is backup withholding?
24% withheld from payments when a correct TIN isn't provided.
Sources
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