As a small-business owner, if you contract to perform services, you must fill out a Form W-9 for each person with whom you contract. Your client will use this form when accounting for payments made to ...

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 aspect ...

A single-member disregarded limited liability company (LLC) is an organization that has elected -- in terms of filing status with the state and federal government -- not to be recognized as a ...

If you're a freelancer, consultant, or contractor, or are self-employed in some other capacity, there's a good chance you'll run across the IRS W9 form. It's not as well known as other tax forms, such ...

Working for yourself is a reality associated with numerous titles. You may be an “independent contractor.” You may be a “freelancer.” You may even be a “consultant.” If you have taken on work in any ...

Is there a way to complete the W9 form that is technically legal that will avoid being 1099'd for income paid to you? No, not legally. The rules about when a form 1099 must be issued are pretty clear ...