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Font, W-9 (Rev. 12-2014)
<br />Part H. Certification
<br />To establish to the withholding agent that you are a U.S. person, or resident alien,
<br />sign Form W-9. You may be requested to sign by the withholding agent even if
<br />items 1, 4, or 5 below Indicate otherwise.
<br />For a joint account, only the person whose TIN Is shown in Part I should sign
<br />(when required). In the case of a disregarded entity, the person Identified on lute 1
<br />must sign. Exempt payees. see Exempt payee code earlier.
<br />Signature requirements. Complete the certification as indicated In Items 1
<br />through 5 below.
<br />1. Interest, dividend, and barter exchange accourtts opened before 1984
<br />and broker accounts considered active during 1983. You must give your
<br />correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification.
<br />2. Interest, dividend, broker, and barter exchange accounts opened atter
<br />1983 and broker accounts considered inactive during 1983. You must sign the
<br />certification or backup withholding will apply. if you are subject to backup
<br />withholding and you are merely providing your correct TIN to the requester, you
<br />must cross out Item 2 In the certification before signing the form.
<br />3. Real estate transactions. You must sign the certification. You may cross out
<br />Item 2 of the certification.
<br />4. Other payments. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign
<br />the certification unless you have been notified that you have previously given an
<br />Incorrect TIN. "Other payments" include payments made In the course of the
<br />requester's trade or business for rents, royalties, goods (other than bills for
<br />merchandise), medical and health care services (including payments to
<br />corporations), payments to a nonemployee for services, payments made in
<br />settlement of payment card and third party network transactions, payments to
<br />certain fishing boat crew members and fishermen, and gross proceeds paid to
<br />attorneys Qncluding payments to corporations).
<br />5. Mortgage interest paid by you, acquisition or abandonment of secured
<br />properly, cancellation of debt, qualified tuition program payments (under
<br />section 529), IRA, Coverdell ESA, Archer MSA or HSA contributions or
<br />distributions, and pension distributions. You must give your correct TIN, but you
<br />do not have to sign the certification.
<br />What Name and Number To Give the Requester
<br />For this type of account
<br />Give name and SSN at
<br />1. Individual
<br />The Individual
<br />2. Two or more Individuals point
<br />The actual owner of the account or,
<br />account)
<br />if combined funds, the first
<br />Individual on the account'
<br />3. Custodian account of a minor
<br />The minor
<br />(Uniform Gift to Minors Act)
<br />4. a. The usual revocable savings
<br />The grantor -trustee
<br />trust (grantor Is also trustee)
<br />b. So-called trust account that Is
<br />The actual owner'
<br />not a legal or valid trust under
<br />state law
<br />5. Sole proprietorship or disregarded
<br />The owner
<br />entity owned by an individual
<br />6. Grantor trust filing under Optional
<br />The grantor
<br />Folin 1099 Filing Method 1 (see
<br />Regulations section 1.671-4(b)(2)p}
<br />(A))
<br />For this type of account:
<br />Give name and EIN of:
<br />7. Disregarded entity not owned by an
<br />The owner
<br />Individual
<br />8. A valid trust, estate, or pension trust
<br />Legal entity'
<br />9. Corporation or LLC electing
<br />The corporation
<br />corporate status on Form 8832 or
<br />Form 2553
<br />10. Association, club, religious,
<br />The organization
<br />charitable, educational, or other tax-
<br />exempt organization
<br />11. Partnership or mulrl-member LLC
<br />The partnership
<br />12. A broker or registered nominee
<br />The broker or nominee
<br />13. Account with the Department of
<br />The public entity
<br />Agriculture in the name of a public
<br />entity (such as a state or local
<br />government, school district, or
<br />prison) that receives agricultural
<br />program payments
<br />14. Grantor trust filing under the Farm
<br />The trust
<br />1041 Filing Method or the Optional
<br />Form 1099 Filing Method 2 (see
<br />Regulations section 1.671-4(b)(2)(i)
<br />(B))
<br />r Ust first and circle the name of the person whose number you furnish. H only one parson on a
<br />Joint account has An SSN, that person's number must be furnished.
<br />' Circle the minor's name and furnish the minors SSN.
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<br />3 You must show your Individual name and you may also enter your txlsinm or DBA name on
<br />the "Business nemNdisregerded entity' name tne. You may use either your SSN or E IN (if you
<br />have one), but the IRS encourages you to use your SSN.
<br />Usk first and cW* the name of the trust. estate, or pension trust. (Do not furnish the TIN of the
<br />personal representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself Is not designated In the account
<br />title,) Also see Special rules forpennershfpa on page 2.
<br />*Note. Grantor also must provide a Form w•g to trustee of Must
<br />Note. If no name is circled when more than one name Is listed, the number will be
<br />considered to be that of the first name listed.
<br />Secure Your Tax Records from Identity Theft
<br />Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal information such as your
<br />name. SSN, or other identifying information, without your permission, to commit
<br />fraud or other crimes. An Identity thief may use your SSN to get a job or may file a
<br />tax return using your SSN to receive a refund.
<br />To reduce your risk:
<br />• Protect your SSN,
<br />• Ensure your employer is protecting your SSN, and
<br />• Be careful when choosing a tax preparer.
<br />If your tax records are affected by identity theft and you receive a notice from
<br />the IRS, respond right away to the name and phone number printed on the IRS
<br />notice or letter.
<br />0 your tax records are not currently affected by identity theft but you think you
<br />are at risk due to a lost or stolen purse or wallet, questionable credit card activity
<br />or credit report, contact the IRS Identity Theft Hotline at 1-800-908-4490 or subm t
<br />Forth 14039.
<br />For more Information, see Publication 4535, Identtty Theft Prevention and Victim
<br />Assistance.
<br />Victims of identity theft who are experiencing economic harm or a system
<br />problem, or are seeking help In resolving tax problems that have not been resolved
<br />through nomial channels, may be eligible for Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS)
<br />assistance. You can reach TAS by calling the TAS toll-free case Intake tine at
<br />1-877-777-4778 orTTY/TDD 1-800-8294059.
<br />Protect yourself from suspicious emalls or phishing schemes. Phishing Is the
<br />creation and use of email and websites designed to mimic legitimate business
<br />emalls and webshes. The most common act Is sending an emall to a user falsely
<br />claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user
<br />Into surrendering private Information that will be used for identity theft.
<br />The IRS does not initiate contacts with taxpayers via entails. Also, the IRS does
<br />not request personal detailed information through small or ask taxpayers for the
<br />PIN numbers, passwords, or similar secret access Information for their credit card,
<br />bank, or other financial accounts,
<br />If you receive an unsolicited small claiming to be from the IRS, forward this
<br />message to phishing®irs.gov. You may also report misuse of the IRS name, logo,
<br />or other IRS property to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
<br />(TIGTA) at 1-800-366-4484. You can forward suspicious emaiis to the Federal
<br />Trade Commission at spam®uce.gov or contact them at www, ftc.gov/ldthaft or
<br />1-877-IDTHEFT (1-877-438-4338).
<br />Visit IRS.gov to loam more about Identity theft and how to reduce your risk.
<br />Privacy Act Notice
<br />Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code requires you to provide your coned
<br />TIN to persons (including federal agencies) who are required to file Information
<br />returns with the IRS to report interest, dividends, or certain other Income paid to
<br />you; mortgage Interest you paid; the acquisition or abandonment of secured
<br />property; the cancellation of debt; or contributions you made to an IRA, Archer
<br />MSA, or HSA. The person collecting this form uses the Information on the form to
<br />file information returns with the IRS, reporting the above Information. Routine uses
<br />of this Information include giving it to the Department of Justice for civil and
<br />criminal litigation and to cities, states, the District of Columbia, and U.S.
<br />commonwealths and possessions for use In administering their laws. The
<br />Information also may be disclosed to other countries under a treaty, to federal and
<br />state agencies to enforce civil and criminal laws, or to federal law enforcement and
<br />Intelligence agencies to combat terrorism. You must provide your TIN whether or
<br />not you are required to Ole a tax retum. Under section 3406, payers must generally
<br />withhold a percentage of taxable interest, dividend, and certain other payments to
<br />a payee who does not give a TIN to the payer. Certain penalties may also apply for
<br />providing false or fraudulent Information.
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