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i <br /> NC Office of the State Controller Substitute W-9 Instructions Page 1 <br /> General Instructions <br /> For General Instructions, please refer to the IRS Form WA 9 located on the IRS Website ( https ://www. irs . gov/} . <br /> Specific Instructions <br /> Section 1 -Taxpayer Identification <br /> 1 . Taxpayer Identification Type . Check the type of identification number provided in box 2 . <br /> 2 . Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN ) . Enter taxpayer' s nine- digit Employer Identification Number ( EIN ), Social Security Number (SSN ), or Individual Taxpayer <br /> Identification Number ( ITIN ) without dashes . <br /> C" <br /> Note : If an LLC has one owner, the LLC' s default tax status is " disregarded entity" . If an LLC has two owners, the LLC ' s default tax status is " partnership " . If an LLC has <br /> elected to be taxed as a corporation, it must file IRS Form 2553 (S Corporation ) or IRS Form 8832 ( C Corporation ) . <br /> 3 . Dunn and Bradstreet Universal Numbering System ( DUNS) . Vendors are requested to enter their DUNS number, if applicable . <br /> 4 . Legal Name . Enter the legal name as registered with the IRS or Social Security Administration . In general, enter the name shown on your income tax return . Do <br /> not enter a Disregarded Entity Name on this line . <br /> S . Business Name . Business, Disregarded Entity, trade, or DBA ( " doing business as" ) name . <br /> Contact Information <br /> 6 . Enter your Legal Address . <br /> 7 . Enter your Remittance Address, if applicable . A Remittance Address is the location in which you or your entity receives business payments . <br /> 8 . Enter the Contact Name . <br /> 9 . Enter your Business Phone Number. <br /> 10. Enter your Fax Number, if applicable . <br /> 11 . Enter your Email Address, if applicable . <br /> For clarification on IRS Guidelines, see www . irs . gov. <br /> 12. Entity Type . Select the appropriate entity type . <br /> 13 . Entity Classification . Select the appropriate classification type . <br /> Exemptions <br /> If you are exempt from backup withholding and/or FATCA reporting, enter in the Exemptions box, any code ( s) that may apply to you . See Exempt payee code and <br /> Exemption from FATCA reporting code below . <br /> 14. Exempt payee code . Generally, individuals ( including sole proprietors) are not exempt from backup withholding. Corporations are exempt from backup <br /> withholding for certain payments, such as interest and dividends . Corporations are not exempt from backup withholding for payments made in settlement of <br /> payment card or third party network transactions . <br /> Note . If you are exempt from backup withholding, you should still complete this form to avoid possible erroneous backup withholding . <br /> The following codes identify payees that are exempt from backup withholding. <br /> 1 - An organization exempt from tax under section 501 ( a ), any IRA, or a custodial account under section 403 ( b ) ( 7 ) if the account satisfies the requirements of section <br /> 401 (f) ( 2 ) <br /> 2 - The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities <br /> 3 - A state, the District of Columbia, a possession of the United States, or any of their political subdivisions, or instrumentalities <br /> 4 - A foreign government or any of its political subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities <br /> 5 - A corporation <br /> 6 - A dealer in securities or commodities required to register in the United States, the District of Columbia , or a possession of the United States <br /> 7 - A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission <br /> 8 - A real estate investment trust <br /> 9 - An entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940 <br /> 10- A common trust fund operated by a bank under section 584( a ) <br /> 11 - A financial institution <br /> 12 - A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or custodian <br /> 13 - A trust exempt from tax under section 664 or described in section 4947 . <br />