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Vendor refusing to submit a W-9 as a pass-through entity
May 27, 2021
Q. Our policy is to obtain fully executed and complete W-9 or W-8 prior to establishing a vendor in our database. One of our newest vendors is claiming they are a "pass-through" and are refusing to provide a W-9. They are an utility billing service and collect utility payment on behalf of property owner/managers. The payments are being made payable to this company and not to their "property owners."This was their response below:
"W-9s are intended to verify EIN numbers, to report income. The…
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