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Who Is Authorized to Sign a W9?

The purpose of a W9 form is to provide an entity that issues taxable payments to a company with the company’s federal tax identification number. The IRS uses a W9 to match revenue that recipients report to the payments that payees report, reducing the likelihood of tax fraud. Although only an authorized corporate officer can sign some tax forms, a W9 form is not one of them.