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Verifying Vendor TINs – The IRS TIN Matching Program

Want to save time, work and potential penalties? First, get your vendors’ tax ID numbers (TINs) and tax classifications upfront. Then validate those TINs. Way back in 2003, the IRS introduced TIN matching. The IRS TIN Matching Program allows organizations to validate vendor TINs in advance of payment reporting. Any organization can register and use…

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When to Reject a Vendor’s IRS Form W-9

If you run a business in the United States, you are familiar with the IRS Form W-9. Organizations use this form to collect a vendor’s Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) to ensure accurate reporting on information returns to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Collecting a W-9 from vendors is essential to vendor onboarding and information management….