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TIN matches the DBA name, not the legal name
August 1, 2023
Q. I ran a TIN check for a vendor and the TIN came back matching their DBA name on the W-9 they provided, but it did not match the legal name. Is that OK, or should I request an updated W-9?
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(Answered by IOFM's third-party vendor master file expert, Debra Richardson: https://debrarrichardson.com/ )
Great that you are running the IRS TIN Match to verify that the vendor’s Legal Name + Tax ID combination matches IRS records. In this case. the W-9 was filled out incorrectly, but you were able to…
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