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Level 1
posted Feb 12, 2020 7:02:01 PM

Contractor Refuses to Provide w9

We paid a contractor and they are now refusing to supply a w9. What can we do now? 

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Expert Alumni
Feb 12, 2020 7:26:09 PM

If the payment has been made and the Independent Contractor is refusing to complete the Form W-9, take the following steps:

  • Attempt to contact the Independent Contractor by phone and inform them that they are required to provide the ID number or be subject to a $50 penalty for failure to furnish a TIN.  Inform the Independent  Contractor  it is your policy to file the Form 1099 with “refused” listed in the field for the EIN and SSN.
  • If no response, mail the partially completed Form W-9 with a return receipt requested.
  • If still no response, mail the Independent Contractor the Form 1099-MISC with "refused" for the EIN or SSN tax ID number.
  • If still no response, file Forms 1099-MISC with IRS .with "refused" for the EIN or SSN tax ID number.

Level 1
Feb 13, 2020 11:43:40 AM

Thank you, very helpful, but if we're using TurboTax Business, and submitting the rest digitally, do we just add this one 1099-MISC in manually in the business desktop software after bringing the other 1099-MISC's in? 

Expert Alumni
Feb 13, 2020 12:34:41 PM

Yes.. The one with the missing SSN/EIN should be printed and mailed to IRS for processing.