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W-9 from a single member LLC
October 16, 2023
Q. My company received a W-9 from single member LLC vendor. The W-9 has an EIN and LLC name on line1. The LLC name and EIN is a match with the IRS records. However, the vendor selected single member LLC as tax classification.
I asked the vendor if the LLC is a disregarded entity. If yes, I asked the vendor to provide W-9 line 1 with the name as shown on income tax return and owner’s SSN (or EIN, if the owner has one) instead a disregarded entity EIN. I received a response from the vendor: "I…
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