To help decide when a W-9 should be obtained.
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Are you paying for rent (of anything) or services of any kind (doesn't include things, just services).
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Is this payment to an individual (as opposed to a company)?
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Get a W-9.
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Does the company name include an abbreviation such as: "Inc." or "Corp." or anything else that indicates it is a corporation?
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Are you paying for legal services?
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W-9 Misc Decision Tree
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