United States of America (USA) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification
Abbreviation: W-9
The United States of America (USA) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form W-9 is used to provide your correct [](#irs) (T)axpayer (I)dentification (N)umber (TIN) to
the person who is required to file an information return with the
United States of America (USA) Internal Revenue Service (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.