A company may request your form W-9 for a variety of reasons.
Please read the instructions for form W-9, especially the paragraph on Purpose of Form:
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf
A company can only request you to fill out form W-9 if they need to file an information return on you (form 1099 or 1098).
If you do not fall in any of the categories listed in the instructions for form W-9, you are not required to provide that form.
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