W-9 2024 Form Printable. This form is essential for reporting to the irs and ensuring compliance with all tax regulations. The w9 is a formal request for information about the contractors you pay, but more significantly, it is an agreement with those contractors that you won’t be withholding income tax from their pay—contractors must pay their own taxes on this income.

View more information about using irs forms, instructions, publications and other item files. The irs wants to know who you are paying so they can adequately pursue collection.