When businesses pay a nonemployee, such as a freelancer or independent contractor, $600 or more in a year, they must file Form 1099-NEC, which is filled out using the information on Form W-9.

A W9 form is a simple document that I fill out when I work as an independent contractor or freelancer. It collects my tax ...

Some may require a W-9 to report their income to the IRS, what is this form, and how can you obtain one? We took a look.

If you have a business, you may need to fill out IRS Form W-9 Katharine Paljug is a financial writer and editor with over a decade of industry experience. Her writing has covered nearly every ...