W-9 Form Generator

Complete a Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification for your clients. Your SSN or EIN is masked in the preview and encrypted before checkout.

Who is filling this out?

Lines 1–2 of Form W-9.

Name (as shown on your income tax return)*

Sole proprietors and single-member LLCs: enter the owner's individual name here.

Business name / disregarded entity name

Optional. Your DBA or LLC name, if different from line 1.

Federal tax classification

Line 3a. Check only one.

Classification

Exemptions

Line 4. Most individuals and sole proprietors leave these blank.

Exempt payee code

FATCA exemption code

Address

Lines 5–6. Where the requester will mail your information returns.

Street address, apt. or suite*

City, state, and ZIP code*

Account number(s)

Line 7. Optional.

Requester's name and address

Optional — the client or company asking for your W-9.

Taxpayer Identification Number

Part I.

TIN type

Social security number*

Masked in the preview, encrypted in transit and never saved in your browser.

256-bit encrypted before it leaves our server.

Certification

Part II.

I've been notified by the IRS that I'm subject to backup withholdingTurning this on crosses out certification item 2, as the IRS instructions require.

Date*

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US Form Kit

Form W-9 (Substitute)

Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification

Substitute Form W-9 containing the content and certification of IRS Form W-9 (Rev. March 2024). Give this form to the requester. Do not send it to the IRS.

Taxpayer Information

1 Name (as shown on your income tax return): __________
2 Business name / disregarded entity name: —
3a Federal tax classification: Individual/sole proprietor
4 Exempt payee code (if any): —
4 Exemption from FATCA reporting code (if any): —
5 Address (number, street, and apt. or suite no.): __________
6 City, state, and ZIP code: __________
7 Account number(s) (optional): —
Requester's name and address (optional): —

Part I - Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)

Social security number (or ITIN): __________

Part II - Certification

Under penalties of perjury, I certify that:

1. The number shown on this form is my correct taxpayer identification number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me); and

2. I am not subject to backup withholding because (a) I am exempt from backup withholding, or (b) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding; and

3. I am a U.S. citizen or other U.S. person (defined in the IRS instructions); and

4. The FATCA code(s) entered on this form (if any) indicating that I am exempt from FATCA reporting is correct.

Signature - Signature of U.S. person

Printed name: __________

Date: November 11, 2026

Keep this form confidential. It contains your taxpayer identification number. Share it only with the person or business that requested it, through a secure channel.

Form W-9 (Substitute)

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What's included

Substitute Form W-9 with the content and certification language of IRS Form W-9 (Rev. March 2024)
Lines 1–7, including line 3b for pass-through entities
Part I TIN (SSN, ITIN or EIN) and Part II certification
Automatic cross-out of certification item 2 when you are subject to backup withholding
Signature and date block

Free guideHow to Fill Out a W-9 Form as an Independent Contractor

Frequently asked questions

Is the official W-9 free?+

Yes — the IRS publishes Form W-9 free at IRS.gov. US Form Kit charges for the guided experience, the clean substitute PDF and email delivery.

Will clients accept a substitute W-9?+

The IRS permits requesters to use substitute forms that are substantially similar to Form W-9 and include its certification. If a client requires their own form, use theirs.

Do you store my SSN?+

No database stores it. Your answers are encrypted with AES-256 before checkout so that only our server can decrypt them to generate your PDF.