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ForfiW-9 (Rev.3-2024)Pagez <br />must obtain your oorrect taxpayer identrificatrion rmmber {TlN}, !vhich <br />rnay be your socral security number (SSN). individual taxpayer <br />identification number {lTlN}, adoptrion taxpayer idel 1 ltilication ndmber <br />(ATIN). or employer identifioation number l lN) to .eport 0111 an <br />information re:tum the amount paid to you, or othei alnount reportable <br />on an information return. Examples of information returns include, but <br />are not limited to the following <br />. Fonn i099-lNT 1 1 lterest earned or paid). <br />. Form 1099-DIV (dividends, including tllose from stocks or ilutual <br />funds). <br />. Form 1099-MISC (varioustypes of rncome. prizes, awards or gross <br />prooeeds), <br />. Form i099-NEC (1 llonemployee oompensalion) <br />. Form 1099-8 (siockornrutual fu1.l1d salesandcertain other <br />transactions by brokers). <br />. Form 1099-5 (proceeds from real estale transactions). <br />. Form 1099-K (merchant card and third-party nelwork tra'1 1 lsactrons). <br />. Form 1098 (home modgage interest), 1098-E isludenl loan interest), <br />and 1 098-T (tuition). <br />. Fornl 1099-C icanceled debt),. <br />. Form 1099-4 (acquisitlon or abandonment of secured propertyl. <br />Use !'orm W-9 only if you are a U.S. persol 11 ncluding a resident <br />alien),. to provide your correct TlN. <br />Cautiol 1 1: lf you don't return Fonn W-9 to the requester with a TllNl. you <br />might be subject to backup withholding. See What is backup <br />withholding laIet. <br />By signing the filled-out form you: <br />'l. Certify lhat the Tll'J you are grvlng is correct tlrr you are lvaiting for a <br />number to be issued) <br />2. Certify that you are not subject t{) backup withholdingl or <br />3. Clainr exempiion frorn backupwithholding if you are a Ll.S exempt <br />payee and <br />4. Certify to your non-foreign staius for purposes of withholding under <br />chaptter 3 or 4 of the Code Cd applicablel and <br />5. Certify that FATCA code(sl entered on ihis form f any) indicating <br />that you are exempt irom the FATCA reporting is correct. See What ls <br />FATCA Repofting. lale., ior further information. <br />Note: lf you are a U.S person and a requester gives 7ou a folrn otrl'ler <br />than Form W-9 to request yourTlf.l yoll must use the requester's forrn rf <br />it is substantially similaa to lhis Form W-9 <br />De i1 1 lition of a U.S. perso 1 1 1. For federal tax purposes you are <br />considered a U S person if you are <br />. An individual who is a l.J.S citizen or U.S resident alien <br />. A partnershtp corporatior company orassociation created or <br />organized in ti.e United States or under lhe lalvs of the U I 1 ljted States' <br />. Ar]estate (othetthal lalforeign estate),, or <br />. A domestic trust ias defined in Regulaiions sectron 301.7701-7), <br />Establishilllg U.S. statllls for purposes of chapter 3 and chapter4 <br />withholdil l lg. Payments made lo foreign persons including certairl <br />di&tributions, allccations of rncome or lransfers of sales orooeeds may <br />be subject to withhoidi'1 1 1g under chapler 3 cr chapter 4 of the Code <br />fseclions i441-1474\ Under those rules if a Fornr \'l/-9 or other <br />cedifioatiol 10 I 1 non-foreign status has not been received, a withholding <br />agent. transferee or partnership {payo generally applies presulnptiol 1 1 <br />rules that may require the payor to withhold applioabie tax f.om the <br />reciplent. ov/ner, tra'11 lsferor, or partner (payee). See Pub. 515 <br />irllhiro ding c Tax C1 J 1 i\lol 1 lresr'ient Aliens aid :oreigl 1 1 Entrities. <br />The following persons must provide Fofm W"9 to the payor for <br />purposes of establishing its non-foreign status. <br />. in the case of a disregarded entiiy with a U.S owner. ihe U,S. owner <br />o1 the disregarded entity and nol ti e disregarded entity. <br />. iiJ the case of a grantor irust wilh a U.S. grantor or other U.S. owner <br />generally the U S. grantor or other U S owl I 1 er of the grantor trust and <br />not the grantor trust. <br />. ln thecase of a U.S. trust(otherthan a grantort'ust) the U.S. trust <br />and not the benefictafles of the trust. <br />See Pub 5'15 for more information on providing a Fornr W-9 or a <br />cerlifioatiol 1 1 0inon-foreigr'r status to avord withholding. <br />Foreign person. ll you are a foreign person or trhe U S b.anch of a <br />foreign bank lhat has elected to be treated as a U.S. person (under <br />Regulations section 1.1441-1(b\l2l(iv) or other applicable section for <br />oha,pter 3 or 4 purposes), do nol use Form W-9. lnst,ead use the <br />appropriate Fornr yV-8 or Form 8233 (see Pub. 515). lf you are a <br />qualified foreign pensio l 1f l und u 1 1 l der Regulations section 1 .897( l !1 (d), or <br />a partnership that is wholly owned by qualified foreign pension funds <br />that is treat ed as a non-foreigll person for purposes of sectio'1 1 1 1445 <br />withholdil 1 1g, do nol use Form \l/-9. lnstead. use Form W-8EXP (orother <br />oertificatio I I o lr non-forergn status) <br />Nonresident aHen who becomes a residenl alie'l1 1. Ge1 1l erally. only a <br />nonresident alaen individual mall use the terfils of a tax treaty to reduce <br />or eliminate U.S. lax on certain types of income However, most tax <br />treaties contain a provision known as a saving clause xceptions <br />specilied in the saving clause may permdan exemption from tax to <br />oonli'l 1 1ue for certain types of income even afterlhe payee has otherwise <br />becomea U.S resident alien fortax purposes <br />lf you are a U S .esident alien rryho is relying on an excep.liorr <br />contained ii I i ihe savi 1 1 1g clauseof a tax ireaty lo claim an exemption <br />from U.S. tax 0I I1 certain types of Inoorlle. you must attach a statemel 1 1t <br />tc Form W-9 that specifies the,follos/ing five items. <br />1. Th e treaty country. Generally this fiust be the same treaty under <br />whrch you clainred exemption from tax as a nonresident alien. <br />2. The treaty adrcle addressing the income. <br />3. The adicle number (or location) in the tax trreaty that contarns the <br />savjng clause and rts exceptions. <br />4. The type and amount of income that qualifies /or the exemptiol 1 1 <br />fr om tax. <br />5. Suffrcient facts to [rstify the exenrptiol 1fl rom tax underthe terms of <br />the treaty article. <br />Example. Arlicle 20 0 lihe U S -Ch I 1 1a income tax treaty allows an <br />exernptron from tax for scholarship rncome received by a Chil i lese <br />siudel 1 lt temporarily present in trhe Unlt ed States. Under U S law this <br />stuciell 1t'rill becorlre a resident allen fortax purposes if their stay I 111 the <br />United Stat es exceeds 5 calendar years. However, paiagraph 2 of the <br />first Protocol to the U.S.,-China treat y(dated April 30 1984) allows the <br />p.o'/isions OlArticle 20 to continue io apply even afterthe Chinese <br />siudel 11t becomes a resident alien of the United States. A Chlnese <br />studel I 1t who qualilies for this exoeption (under paragraph 2 of lhe first <br />P.otocol) and is relying on this exception to claim an exemption from tax <br />on their scholarstiip or fellowship rncome would attach to Form W-9 a <br />statement that includes ltie rnformation described above to support that <br />exenrption <br />lf you are a no1 1 I resident alien or a forergn entity give the lequester the <br />appropriate conpleted Form W-8 ot Fonn 8233 <br />Backup Withholding <br />What is bac kup withholding? Persons making cedarn paymenls tro you <br />ilrust under cerlailr conditions withhold and pay to ihe IRS 24i./i of such <br />payments. This is called "backup,lifhholding."' Payments that may be <br />subject io backup wlthholding include but arenol iimited to. interest <br />tax-exempt interest. dividel 1 I ds, broker and barter exchange <br />transactions, rents royalties nonemployee pay, payments made in <br />settlementol paymentr card and thrrd-party network lransaotions. and <br />certain payments lrom iishing boat operators. Real estate transactions <br />are no:t subject to backup withholding <br />You r,vill not be subject to backup wlthnclding on payr]lents you recei\''e <br />rf you givethe requesteryour correctTlN make the proper oertiiications. <br />ancl eportallyourtaxableinierestanddividendsonyourtax return <br />Payments you receive ,trill be subject lio backup withholding ifl <br />1 You do notfLr.nrshyour TlNto iherequester. <br />2. Yru do not certify yourTlN when required isee lhe instrlJotions for <br />Part ll lor deiails), <br />3. The IRS tells ltie requester thai you furnished an IncorrectlllN <br />4. The IRS tells vou that you are sublect to backup withholding <br />because yolr did 1 1 1,rt report all your interest and dividends on yourtax <br />ietum (for reportable interest and divtdel I 1ds only), or <br />5. Ycu clo not certify to lhe requester lhat you a.e not subject to <br />backup withholding as described in item 4 underagy siqntng the filfed- <br />oLtt form" above (for reportable interesi and dividend accounts opened <br />after 1983 onlvi