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Incorrect W-9
October 25, 2023
Q. My company received a W-9 from an LLC vendor. The vendor name ends with an LLC; however, the vendor had selected the federal tax classification as regular S-Corp, not LLC-S. Should I ask the vendor to provide a corrected W-9 with LLC tax classification, or is the W-9 valid as it is signed and dated by the vendor?
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(Answered by IOFM's third-party tax experts)
It is reasonable for you to ask the vendor to review the specific IRS Instructions for Line 3 of the W-9 form, which the vendor can…
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