GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING THE PROPER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER TO GIVE THE PAYER.– Social Security numbers have nine digits separated by two hyphens: i.e., 000-00-0000. Employer identification numbers have nine digits separated by only one hyphen: i.e., 00-0000000. The table below will help determine the number to give the payer.
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For this type of account: | | number of – |
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1. | | An individual’s account | | The individual |
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2. | | Two or more individuals (joint account) | | The actual owner of the account or, if combined funds, the first individual on the account(1) |
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3. | | Husband and wife | | The actual owner of the account or, if joint funds, either person(1) |
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4. | | Custodian account of a minor (Uniform Gift to Minors Act) | | The minor(2) |
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5. | | Adult and minor (joint account) | | The adult or, if the minor is the only contributor, the minor(1) |
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6. | | Account in the name of guardian or committee for a designated ward, minor, or incompetent person | | The ward, minor, or incompetent person(3) |
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7. | | a. The usual revocable savings trust account (grantor is also trustee) | | The grantor-trustee(1) |
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| | b. So-called trust account that is not a legal or valid trust under State law | | The actual owner(1) |
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| | | | Give the EMPLOYER |
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For this type of account: | | number of – |
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8. | | Sole proprietorship account or single-owner LLC account | | The owner(4) |
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9. | | A valid trust, estate, or pension trust | | The legal entity (Do not furnish the identifying number of personal representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account title.)(5) |
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10. | | Corporate account or LLC (electing corporate status on Form 8832) account | | The corporation |
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11. | | Religious, charitable, or educational organization account | | The organization |
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12. | | Partnership account or multi-member LLC account | | The partnership |
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13. | | Association, club, or other tax-exempt organization | | The organization |
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14. | | A broker or registered nominee | | The broker or nominee |
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15. | | Account with the Department of Agriculture in the name of a public entity (such as a State or local government, school district, or prison) that receives agricultural program payments | | The public entity |
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(1) | | List first and circle the name of the person whose number you furnish. |
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(2) | | Circle the minor’s name and furnish the minor’s social security number. |
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(3) | | Circle the ward’s, minor’s or incompetent person’s name and furnish such person’s social security number. |
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(4) | | Show the name of the owner. If the owner does not have an employer identification number, furnish the owner’s social security number. |
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(5) | | List first and circle the name of the legal trust, estate, or pension trust. |
NOTE: If no name is circled when there is more than one name, the number will be considered to be that of the first name listed.
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GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
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OBTAINING A NUMBER
If you do not have a taxpayer identification number or you don’t know your number, obtain Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Number Card (for individuals), or Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number (for businesses and all other entities), at the local office of the Social Security Administration or the Internal Revenue Service (the ‘‘IRS’’) and apply for a number.
PAYEES AND PAYMENTS EXEMPT FROM BACKUP WITHHOLDING
The following is a list of payees which may be exempt from backup withholding and for which no information reporting is required. For interest and dividends, all listed payees are exempt except item (9). For broker transactions, payees listed in items (1) through (13) and a person registered under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940 who regularly acts as a broker are exempt. Payments subject to reporting under sections 6041 and 6041A are generally exempt from backup withholding only if made to payees described in items (1) through (7), except payments made to a corporation (other than certain hospitals described in Regulations section 1.6041-3(c)) for medical and health care payments, attorney’s fees, and payments for services paid by a Federal executive agency are not exempt from backup withholding or information reporting. Only payees described in items (1) through (5) are exempt from backup withholding for barter exchange transactions and patronage dividends.
(1) | | An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a), or an IRA, or a custodial account under section 403(b)(7), if the account satisfies the requirements of section 401(f)(2). |
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(2) | | The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities. |
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(3) | | A state, the District of Columbia, a possession of the United States, or any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities. |
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(4) | | A foreign government or any of its political subdivisions, agencies or instrumentalities. |
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(5) | | An international organization or any of its agencies or instrumentalities. |
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(6) | | A corporation. |
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(7) | | A foreign central bank of issue. |
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(8) | | A dealer in securities or commodities required to register in the United States, the District of Columbia or a possession of the United States. |
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(9) | | A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. |
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(10) | | A real estate investment trust. |
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(11) | | An entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
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(12) | | A common trust fund operated by a bank under section 584(a). |
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(13) | | A financial institution. |
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(14) | | A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or listed in the most recent publication of the American Society of Corporate Secretaries, Inc., Nominee List. |
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(15) | | A trust exempt from tax under section 664 or described in section 4947. |
Payments of dividends and patronage dividends not generally subject to backup withholding include the following:
• | | Payments to nonresident aliens subject to withholding under section 1441. |
• | | Payments to partnerships not engaged in a trade or business in the U.S. and which have at least one nonresident alien partner. |
• | | Payments of patronage dividends where the amount received is not paid in money. |
• | | Payments made by certain foreign organizations. |
• | | Section 404(k) distributions made by an ESOP. |
EXEMPT PAYEES DESCRIBED ABOVE SHOULD FILE SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 TO AVOID POSSIBLE ERRONEOUS BACKUP WITHHOLDING. FILE THIS FORM WITH THE PAYOR, FURNISH YOUR TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, WRITE ‘‘EXEMPT’’ ON THE FACE OF THE FORM, SIGN AND DATE THE FORM AND RETURN IT TO THE PAYER.
Certain payments other than interest, dividends and patronage dividends that are not subject to information reporting are also not subject to backup withholding. For details, see regulations under sections 6041, 6041A, 6042, 6044, 6045, 6049, 6050A and 6050N.
PRIVACY ACT NOTICE.— Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code requires you to give your correct taxpayer identification number to persons who must file information returns to the IRS to report interest, dividends, and certain other income paid to you. The IRS uses the numbers for identification purposes and to help verify the accuracy of your tax return. The IRS may provide this information to the Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation, and to cities, states, and the District of Columbia to carry out their tax laws.
You must provide your tax identification number whether or not you are required to file a tax return. Payers must generally withhold 28% of taxable interest, dividend, and certain other payments to a payee who does not furnish a taxpayer identification number to a payer. Certain penalties may also apply.
PENALTIES
(1) | | PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO FURNISH TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.– If you fail to furnish your correct taxpayer identification number to a payer, you are subject to a penalty of US$50 for each such failure unless your failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect. |
(2) | | CIVIL PENALTY FOR FALSE INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO WITHHOLDING. – If you make a false statement with no reasonable basis which results in no imposition of backup withholding, you are subject to a penalty of US$500. |
(3) | | CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR FALSIFYING INFORMATION.– Willfully falsifying certifications or affirmations may subject you to criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment. |
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR TAX CONSULTANT OR THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
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