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Should You Accept a W9 from a Vendor with a GmbH Name?
March 24, 2025
Q. We have a vendor with a GmbH suffix in their company name and a US address on their W9. Should we accept the W9 provided by the company and not classify them as foreign?
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(Answered by IOFM's third-party tax expert)
Yes, you can accept the W9 provided by the vendor. A signed W9 form, particularly with a valid US address and EIN (starting with 04, not 98), generally indicates that the entity is not foreign. Therefore, you would not need to treat them as foreign for reporting…
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