I received my late husband's W-9 form to fill out for what I believe were our stocks. How am I supposed to fill this out or am I even supposed to?
You do not sound as a person who handles intricacies of finances on daily basis, this is why you should redirect the question to your familyâs tax professional who doethete filings for you.The form itself, W-9 form, is a form created and approved by the IRS, if thatâs your only inquir Whetherer the form applies to you or to your husbandâs estatâ - thatâs something only a person familiar with the situation would tell you about, there is no generic answer to this.
I recently opened a Fidelity Roth IRA, and it says my account is closed and I need to submit a W-9 form. Can anyone explain how this form relates to an IRA and why I need to fill it out?
Financial institutions are required to obtain tax ID numbers when opening an account, and the fact that it's an IRA doesn't exempt them from that requirement. They shouldn't have opened it without the W-9 in the first place, but apparently they did. So now they had to close it until they get the required documentation.
How do I fill a W-9 Tax Form out?
Download a blank Form W-9To get started, download the latest Form W-9 from the IRS website at https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/.... Check the date in the top left corner of the form as it is updated occasionally by the IRS. The current revision should read (Rev. December 2014). Click anywhere on the form and a menu appears at the top that will allow you to either print or save the document. If the browser you are using doesnât allow you to type directly into the W-9 then save the form to your desktop and reopen using W9form Online / W9form Online / Reader.General purposeThe general purpose of Form W-9 is to pryour correct taxpayer identification number (TIN) to an individual or entity (typically a company) that is required to submit an âinformation returnâ to the IRS to report an amount paid to you, or other reportable amount.U.S. personForm W-9 should only be completed by what the IRS calls a âU.S. personâ. Some examples of U.S. persons include an individual who is a U.S. citizen or a U.S. resident alien. Partnerships, corporations, companies, or associations created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States are also U.S. persons.If you are not a U.S. person you should not use this form. You will likely need to prForm W-8.Enter your informationLine 1 â Name: This line should match the name on your income tax return.Line 2 â Business name: This line is optional and would include your business name, trade name, DBA name, or disregarded entity name if you have any of these. You only need to complete this line if your name here is different from the name on line 1. See our related blog, What is a disregarded entity?Line 3 â Federal tax classification: Check ONE box for your U.S. federal tax classification. This should be the tax classification of the person or entity name that is entered on line 1. See our related blog, What is the difference between an individual and a sole proprietor?Limited Liability Company (LLC). If the name on line 1 is an LLC treated as a partnership for U.S. federal tax purposes, check the âLimited liability companyâ box and enter âPâ in the space provided. If the LLC has filed Form 8832 or 2553 to be taxed as a corporation, check the âLimited liability companyâ box and in the space provided enter âCâ for C corporation or âSâ for S corporation. If it is a single-member LLC that is a disregarded entity, do not check the âLimited liability companyâ box, instead check the first box in line 3 âIndividual/sole proprietor or single-member LLC.â See our related blog, What tax classification should an LLC select?Other (see instructions) â This line should be used for classifications that are not listed such as nonprofits, governmental entities, etc.Line 4 â Exemptions: If you are exempt from backup withholding enter your exempt payee code in the first space. If you are exempt from FATCA reporting enter your exemption from FATCA reporting code in the second space. Generally, individuals (including sole proprietors) are not exempt from backup withholding. See the âSpecific Instructionsâ for line 4 shown with Form W-9 for more detailed information on exemptions.Line 5 â Address: Enter your address (number, street, and apartment or suite number). This is where the requester of the Form W-9 will mail your information returns.Line 6 â City, state and ZIP: Enter your city, state and ZIP code.Line 7 â Account numbers: This is an optional field to list your account number(s) with the company requesting your W-9 such as a bank, brokerage or vendor. We recommend that you do not list any account numbers as you may have to pradditional W-9 forms for accounts you do not include.Requesterâs name and address: This is an optional section you can use to record the requesterâs name and address you sent your W-9 to.Part I â Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN): Enter in your taxpayer identification number here. This is typically a social security number for an individual or sole proprietor and an employer identification number for a company. See our blog, What is a TIN number?Part II â Certification: Sign and date your form.For additional information visit w9manager.com.
Why did my employer give me a W-9 Form to fill out instead of a W-4 Form?
I wrote about the independent-contractor-vs-employee issue last year, see http://nctaxpro.wordpress.com/20...Broadly speaking, you are an employee when someone else - AKA the employer - has control over when and where you work and the processes by which you perform the work that you do for that individual. A DJ or bartender under some circumstances, I suppose, might qualify as an independent contractor at a restaurant, but the waitstaff, bus help, hosts, kitchen aides, etc. almost certainly would not.There's always risk in confronting an employer when faced with a situation like yours - my experience is that most employers know full well that they are violating the law when they treat employees as independent contractors, and for that reason they don't tolerate questions about that policy very well - so you definitely should tread cautiously if you want to keep this position. Nonetheless, I think you owe it to yourself to ask whether or not the restaurant intends to withhold federal taxes from your checks - if for no other reason than you don't want to get caught short when it comes to filing your own return, even if you don't intend to challenge the policy.
Do I need to fill out Form W-9 (US non-resident alien with an LLC in the US)?
A single-member LLC is by default a disregarded entity. Assuming you have not made a âcheck-the-boxâ election to have it treated as a corporation, this means for tax purposes, you are a sole proprietor. As a non-resident alien, you would not complete form W-9. You would likely perform W-8ECI, possibly W-8BEN.
Why do you need to fill out a W-9 form to get back a broker fee from renting an apartment?
Is the person requesting that you fill out this form going to be cutting you a check for this fee? In other words, is this broker fee a payment to you for services you rendered? Money that you need to declare as income and thus pay income taxes to the IRS? If not, if this check is for some other reason, then I donât believe that you should complete this form. Iâm not a lawyer, so there could very well be something that I am unaware of, but it looks suspicious to me. I sure would like to know more about this issue.
Why does my property management ask me to fill out a W-9 form?
To collect data on you in case they want to sue you and enforce a judgment. If the management co is required to pay interest on security deposits then they need to account to of for that interest income.If you are in a coop or condo they may apportion tax benefits or capital costs to you for tax purposes.
What are the tax implications for a US citizen living in Europe when they fill out a w-9 form.
Nobody who is legally able to answer can give you an answer. Doing so would constitute as legal advice. In giving you legal advice there will be the possibility of creating an unintended attorney-client relationship and any liability that might come along with that relationship. Go to a qualified lawyer or accountant.
I am retired and living in the Czech Republic. My social security check is transferred to a local bank. They asked me to fill out a form W-9. I am not working, not having business or any kind of additional income. Do l need to file it?
Under FATWA, the Czech government has signed a treaty with the U.S. government where they agree to have financial institutions document whether U.S. citizens are account holders (and therefore, they pretty much have to document all account holders). So, if you do not fill out the W-9, the bank will have to close your account as you will not have provided sufficient evidence to document whether you are a U.S. citizen. Countries have been signing the treaties and starting to implement over the last couple of years â portions of the Czech treaty become effective in 2024.