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: Income paid to you. Real estate transactions. Mortgage interest you paid. Acquisition or abandonment of secured property. Cancellation of debt. Contributions you made to an IRA. Current Revision Form W-9 PDF Instructions for the Requester of Form W-9 (Print Version PDF) Recent Developments Public Law 115-97 changed the backup withholding rate from 28% to 24%. Other Items You May Find Useful All Form W-9 Revisions About Publication 515, Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Entities About Publication 519, U.S. Tax Guide for Aliens Publication 1281, Backup Withholding for Missing and Incorrect Name/TIN(S) PDF Publication 5027, Identity Theft Information for Taxpayers PDF Other Current Products Related Items About General Instructions for Certain Information Returns About Form 1099-B, Proceeds from Broker and Barter Exchange Transactions About Form 1099-DIV, Dividends and Distributions About Form 1099-INT, Interest Income About Form 1099-K, Payment Card and Third Party Network Transactions About Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income About Form 1099-S, Proceeds from Real Estate Transactions About Form 8233, Exemption From Withholding on Compensation for Independent (and Certain Dependent) Personal Services of a Nonresident Alien Individual About Form 8832, Entity Classification Election About Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number Form W9 Additional Related Items
