Keep What You Earn What is a W-9 and Who Needs One?
Today we'll be discussing an important aspect of your business that you should revisit now to save yourself some time and headaches as the year progresses.
From a tax perspective, it's necessary to ensure that you have all the proper documentation in place from your contractors. Tax information that they have available to you will depend on their type of business, citizenship status, and a few other factors.
Taking the time to revisit this aspect of your business now and ensuring that you have all the necessary documentation in place, including W9 forms from your contractors, can save you a lot of headaches come tax season.
What you'll hear in this episode:
[1:15] Revisit this aspect of your business now to save yourself some headaches towards the end of this year.
[2:49] What does this mean from a tax perspective for your business?
[4:20] Why do you need to get this W9 from your contractors now?
[6:09] Why certain contractors won't have a W9 available for you.
[8:30] Why is it especially important to get an updated W9 if your contractor has changed their business structure?
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