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Form W-6. 1. C. - Page 54
<br />Part II. Certification
<br />To establish to the withholding agent that you are a U.S. person, or resident alien,
<br />sign Form W-9. You may be requested to sign by the withholding agent even if
<br />items 1, 4, or 5 below indicate otherwise.
<br />For a joint account, only the person whose TIN is shown in Part I should sign
<br />(when required). In the case of a disregarded entity, the person identified on line 1
<br />must sign. Exempt payees, see Exempt payee code earlier.
<br />Signature requirements. Complete the certification as indicated in items 1
<br />through 5 below.
<br />1. Interest, dividend, and barter exchange accounts opened before 1984
<br />and broker accounts considered active during 1983. You must give your
<br />correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification.
<br />2. Interest, dividend, broker, and barter exchange accounts opened after
<br />1983 and broker accounts considered inactive during 1983. You must sign
<br />the certification or backup withholding will apply. If you are subject to backup
<br />withholding and you are merely providing your correct TIN to the requester, you
<br />must cross out item 2 in the certification before signing the form.
<br />3. Real estate transactions. You must sign the certification. You may cross out
<br />item 2 of the certification.
<br />4. Other payments. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to
<br />sign the certification unless you have been notified that you have previously given
<br />an incorrect TIN. "Other payments" include payments made in the course of the
<br />requester's trade or business for rents, royalties, goods (other than bills for
<br />merchandise), medical and health care services (including payments to
<br />corporations), payments to a nonemployee for services, payments made in
<br />settlement of payment card and third party network transactions, payments to
<br />certain fishing boat crew members and fishermen, and gross proceeds paid to
<br />attorneys (including payments to corporations).
<br />5. Mortgage interest paid by you, acquisition or abandonment of secured
<br />property, cancellation of debt, qualified tuition program payments (under
<br />section 529), IRA, Coverdell ESA, Archer MSA or HSA contributions or
<br />distributions, and pension distributions. You must give your correct TIN, but
<br />you do not have to sign the certification.
<br />What Name and Number To Give the Requester
<br />For this type of account: Give name and SSN of:
<br />1. Individual
<br />The individual
<br />2. Two or more individuals (joint
<br />The actual owner of the account
<br />account
<br />or, if combined funds, the first
<br />individual on the account'
<br />3. Custodian account of a minor
<br />The minor
<br />(Uniform Gift to Minors Act)
<br />4. a. The usual revocable savings trust
<br />(grantor is also trustee)
<br />The grantor -trustee'
<br />b. So-called trust account that is not
<br />The actual owner'
<br />a legal or valid trust under state law
<br />5. Sole proprietorship or disregarded
<br />The owner'
<br />entity owned by an individual
<br />6. Grantor trust filing under Optional
<br />Form 1099 Filing Method 1 (see
<br />The grantor*
<br />Regulations section 1.671-
<br />4(b)(2)(i)(A))
<br />For this type of account:
<br />Give name and EIN of:
<br />7. Disregarded entity not owned by an
<br />The owner
<br />individual
<br />8. A valid trust, estate, or pension trust
<br />Legal entity'
<br />9. Corporation or LLC electing corporate
<br />The corporation
<br />status on Form 8832 or Form 2553
<br />10. Association, club, religious,
<br />The organization
<br />charitable, educational, or other tax-
<br />exempt organization
<br />11. Partnership or multi -member LLC
<br />The partnership
<br />12. A broker or registered nominee
<br />The broker or nominee
<br />13. Account with the Department of The public entity
<br />Agriculture in the name of a public entity
<br />(such as a state or local government,
<br />school district, or prison) that receives
<br />agricultural program payments
<br />14. Grantor trust filing under the Form The trust
<br />1041 Filing Method or the Optional
<br />Form 1099 Filing Method 2 (see
<br />Regulations section 1.671-4(b)(2)(i)(B))
<br />'List first and circle the name of the person whose number you furnish. If only one person on a
<br />joint account has an SSN, that person's number must be furnished.
<br />2 Circle the minor's name and furnish the minor's SSN.
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<br />'You must show your individual name and you may also enter your business or DBA name on
<br />the "Business name/disregarded entity" name line. You may use either your SSN or EIN (if
<br />you have one), but the IRS encourages you to use your SSN.
<br />° List first and circle the name of the trust, estate, or pension trust. (Do not furnish the TIN of the
<br />personal representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account
<br />title.) Also see Special rules for partnerships on page 2.
<br />*Note. Grantor also must provide a Form W-9 to trustee of trust.
<br />Note. If no name is circled when more than one name is listed, the number will be
<br />considered to be that of the first name listed.
<br />Secure Your Tax Records from Identity Theft
<br />Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal information such as your
<br />name, SSN, or other identifying information, without your permission, to commit
<br />fraud or other crimes. An identity thief may use your SSN to get a job or may file a
<br />tax return using your SSN to receive a refund.
<br />To reduce your risk:
<br />• Protect your SSN,
<br />• Ensure your employer is protecting your SSN, and
<br />• Be careful when choosing a tax preparer.
<br />If your tax records are affected by identity theft and you receive a notice from
<br />the IRS, respond right away to the name and phone number printed on the IRS
<br />notice or letter.
<br />If your tax records are not currently affected by identity theft but you think you
<br />are at risk due to a lost or stolen purse or wallet, questionable credit card activity
<br />or credit report, contact the IRS Identity Theft Hotline at 1-800-908-4490 or submit
<br />Form 14039.
<br />For more information, see Publication 4535, Identity Theft Prevention and Victim
<br />Assistance.
<br />Victims of identity theft who are experiencing economic harm or a system
<br />problem, or are seeking help in resolving tax problems that have not been
<br />resolved through normal channels, may be eligible for Taxpayer Advocate Service
<br />(TAS) assistance. You can reach TAS by calling the TAS toll-free case intake line
<br />at 1-877-777-4778 or TTY/TDD 1-800-829-4059.
<br />Protect yourself from suspicious emails or phishing schemes. Phishing is
<br />the creation and use of email and websites designed to mimic legitimate business
<br />emails and websites. The most common act is sending an email to a user falsely
<br />claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user
<br />into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft.
<br />The IRS does not initiate contacts with taxpayers via emails. Also, the IRS does
<br />not request personal detailed information through email or ask taxpayers for the
<br />PIN numbers, passwords, or similar secret access information for their credit
<br />card, bank, or other financial accounts.
<br />If you receive an unsolicited email claiming to be from the IRS, forward this
<br />message to phishing@irs.gov. You may also report misuse of the IRS name,
<br />logo, or other IRS property to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax
<br />Administration (TIGTA) at 1-800-366-4484. You can forward suspicious emails to
<br />the Federal Trade Commission at: spam@uce.gov or contact them at
<br />www.ftc.govhdtheft or 1-877-IDTHEFT (1-877-438-4338).
<br />Visit IRS.gov to learn more about identity theft and how to reduce your risk.
<br />Privacy Act Notice
<br />Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code requires you to provide your correct
<br />TIN to persons (including federal agencies) who are required to file information
<br />returns with the IRS to report interest, dividends, or certain other income paid to
<br />you; mortgage interest you paid; the acquisition or abandonment of secured
<br />property; the cancellation of debt; or contributions you made to an IRA, Archer
<br />MSA, or HSA. The person collecting this form uses the information on the form to
<br />file information returns with the IRS, reporting the above information. Routine
<br />uses of this information include giving it to the Department of Justice for civil and
<br />criminal litigation and to cities, states, the District of Columbia, and U.S.
<br />commonwealths and possessions for use in administering their laws. The
<br />information also may be disclosed to other countries under a treaty, to federal and
<br />state agencies to enforce civil and criminal laws, or to federal law enforcement
<br />and intelligence agencies to combat terrorism. You must provide your TIN
<br />whether or not you are required to file a tax return. Under section 3406, payers
<br />must generally withhold a percentage of taxable interest, dividend, and certain
<br />other payments to a payee who does not give a TIN to the payer. Certain
<br />penalties may also apply for providing false or fraudulent information
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