Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Thomas J. Brock is a CFA and CPA with more than 20 years of experience in various areas ...

In March 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) unveiled a revised version of Form W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification, marking a significant update since its last ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Admitted NY Bar and US Tax Court, covers US international tax law. Using the correct IRS form (W-9 for U.S. persons and W-8BEN for ...

The IRS continues to roll out drafts of some 2026 tax forms, including a draft of Form W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification. Here’s a look at what’s new—and why it matters ...

An Internal Revenue Service Form W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number, is an informational form that employers and prime contractors use to collect information they need to process their ...

IRS forms W-8 and W-9 serve distinct purposes in the tax system and are used by different groups to fulfill their tax obligations. A W-8 form is typically required ...

If you have a business, you may need to fill out IRS Form W-9 Katharine Paljug is a financial writer and editor with over a decade of industry experience. Her writing has covered nearly every aspect ...

If your company does any B2B work, at some point, you'll be asked to provide your business customers with a W-9. This is a tax form your customers use to write out other tax forms to send to you, ...

Often, an employee who works outside standard workplace hours to fulfill their role for you is an independent contractor instead of a full-time employee. This employee status difference is a vital ...