Byanon2985— On Aug 03, 2007 I have been asked to sign a W-9 form before agreeing on a contract that would specify what money I would receive for my services. This seems highly unusual to me. Am I right in feeling that the cart is being put before the horse? On many occasions in...
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the United States; a domestic estate; and a domestic trust. If your business is a partnership that has a foreign partner, special rules apply; read about them in the instructions to Form W-9. If you aren't a U.S. citizen, you may need to fill out Form W-8 or Form 8233 instead....