The company uses my W9 to prepare the 1099 form at the end of the year. The 1099 form is sent to the IRS and to me, showing ...

When businesses pay a nonemployee, such as a freelancer or independent contractor, $600 or more in a year, they must file Form 1099-NEC, which is filled out using the information on Form W-9.

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 ...