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Looks as if it's now back. http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf

As the tax protestor movement will tell everyone, this form
lacks an OMB number. And always has so far as I know.

And for several years now it lists an LLC as your possible
entity while the IRS insists an LLC is an ignored entity.

--
ArtKamlet at a o l dot c o m Columbus OH K2PZH

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I suspect the caution not to use the previously posted
version refers to the September 2007 version that has been
recalled. The link below opens the January 2005 version. I
see no reason why you can't use it.

http://www.ibm.com/investor/services/pdf/W9Form.pdf

Condor

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You don't need the latest version to send to a customer.
You can download the previous version from this link.
http://unclefed.com/IRS-Forms/2006/fw9.pdf

Bob Sandler

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"Dan" <blah[at]blah.com> wrote:

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You could provide the same info on plain paper

your name
address
& soc sec #

& sign it

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about the double standard part....whats new?

___________________________________
<<< Benjamin Yazersky, CPA [NJ & NY] > > -----> real address on hobokeni or hobokenx <-----

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http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf

Quoted:
"The September 2007 revision of Form W-9, Request for
Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification, has been
temporarily removed from IRS.gov. A necessary correction to
the instructions was recently discovered. The previously
posted version should not be used, and any printed copies
should be destroyed. We apologize for any inconvenience this
may have caused. We anticipate posting the corrected file no
later than Monday, October 22. 10/17/2007"

Last I checked October 22nd came and went. My customer from
a call last week won't pay a $2200 invoice until I give him
a W9.

Heaven forbid I am 1 hour past midnight on April 15th filing
my taxes, but the government can take their sweet time
changing the forms I vitally need in order to make a living.
So instead of fixing the form and posting a new one ASAP,
they waste time making a PDF _saying_ they are fixing it.

Dan

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