W-9 For Contractors: Fill & Download for Free

I’m a private residential landlord, my tenant is asking for W9. Do I have to provide it?No. A W-9 is provided to a business that has paid you more than $600 in the calendar year and will be issuing a 1099 to you as an independent contractor.You are not an indpendent contractor for your tenant, so he will not be issuing a 1099 and you will not provide a W-9.He cannot withhold any part of the rent for taxes. Your income taxes are your own business and responsibility.

It's an interesting question. We are a Canadian company but we respond to a lot of RFPs. We just leave the W-9 section blank. I don't think we really have an equivalent.

I agree with Mike Emeigh.A 1099 contractor is required to complete a W-9 to be kept by paying company. This burden is usually on the employer/company to provide the form. If you personally didn't fill one out, it's because your employer didn't do what they were supposed to do. W-9 is an attestation of your tax ID/social security number and a few other income tax-related questions.Form W-9If you’ve made the determination that the person you’re paying is an independent contractor, the first step is to have the contractor complete Form W-9 (PDF), Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification. This form can be used to request the correct name and Taxpayer Identification Number, or TIN, of the worker. A TIN may be either a Social Security Number (SSN), or an Employer Identification Number (EIN). The W-9 (PDF) should be kept in your files for four years for future reference in case of any questions from the worker or the IRS.Source: Forms and Associated Taxes for Independent ContractorsIt's possible for some who are paid as 1099 contractors who receive less than $600 to NOT be asked to fill out a W-9, however the overwhelming majority of reporting businesses will still ask you to complete it.Other forms or information, like verifying immigration status, may also be required by law.Form I-9It is unlawful for you knowingly to hire or continue to employ an alien who cannot legally work in the United States. When you hire a household employee to work for you on a regular basis, you and the employee must complete the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) http://...Form I-9,http://... Employment Eligibility Verification. No later than the first day of work, the employee must complete the employee section of the form by providing certain required information and attesting to his or her current work eligibility status in the United States. You must complete the employer section by examining documents presented by the employee as evidence of his or her identity and employment eligibility. Acceptable documents to establish identity and employment eligibility are listed on Form I-9. You should keep the completed Form I-9 in your own records. Do not submit it to the IRS, the USCIS, or any other government or other entity. The form must be kept available for review upon notice by an authorized U.S. Government official.Source: Publication 926 (2014), Household Employer's Tax GuideA W-2 employee is required to complete and return Form W-4 to the employer.Form W-4Page on irs.gov