"accounting noob" <paul.hung[at]gmail.com> wrote:

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You're not alone. Call them and ask for their TIN's. You
may be pleasantly surprised.

Stu

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In the past year I started my own business. I needed help
so I enlisted the help of a few contractors to help out with
some jobs. Being a complete amateur, I didn't collect their
TINs. Since I've already paid them, I can't do backup
withholding. Is it possible to eat the amount to withhold
in relation to the amount I paid my contractors? I know
that it will be more than what the contractors would report
on their own, but the amount I paid them is so little, I
don't really have the heart to do so. Yes... a complete
amateur as I said.

Thanks for the help.

Paul

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