Business & farm

The W-9 instructions were revised in 2014, and it basically says your personal name goes on Line 1, and YOUR SSN or EIN (not the LLC's EIN) goes on the W-9.

In other words, you should get an EIN in your personal name (not the LLC) to put on the W-9.  The LLC's EIN can be used for banking purposes, retirement purposes, and employee purposes.