What are some ways to get a W-9 form?

A W-9 tax form is obtainable online and by mail from the Internal Revenue Service, from IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers and from various community centers, such as libraries and post offices, explains the IRS. As these forms remain with employers, not the IRS, employers may provide them to new employees.

The W-9 form, titled "Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification," is the standard form with which employees provide basic tax identification information to employers, notes TurboTax. Employers use the W-9 to complete payroll information and to fill out W-2 forms for the IRS at the end of each year.