Barter exchange transactions and  patronage dividends
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            Part I. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)
            Payments over $600 required to be  reported and direct sales over  1 $5,000
            Generally, exempt payees  2 1 through 5
            Payments made in settlement of  payment card or third party network  transactions 
            1 See Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income, and its instructions. 2 However, the following payments made to a corporation and  reportable on Form 1099-MISC are not exempt from backup  withholding: medical and health care payments, attorneys’ fees, gross  proceeds paid to an attorney reportable under section 6045(f), and  payments for services paid by a federal executive agency. Exemption from FATCA reporting code. The following codes identify  payees that are exempt from reporting under FATCA. These codes  apply to persons submitting this form for accounts maintained outside  of the United States by certain foreign financial institutions. Therefore, if  you are only submitting this form for an account you hold in the United  States, you may leave this field blank. Consult with the person  requesting this form if you are uncertain if the financial institution is  subject to these requirements. A requester may indicate that a code is  not required by providing you with a Form W-9 with “Not Applicable” (or  any similar indication) written or printed on the line for a FATCA  exemption code. A—An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a) or any  individual retirement plan as defined in section 7701(a37) B—The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities C—A state, the District of Columbia, a U.S. commonwealth or  possession, or any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities D—A corporation the stock of which is regularly traded on one or  more established securities markets, as described in Regulations  section 1.1472-1(c1i) E—A corporation that is a member of the same expanded affiliated  group as a corporation described in Regulations section 1.1472-1(c1i) F—A dealer in securities, commodities, or derivative financial  instruments (including notional principal contracts, futures, forwards,  and options) that is registered as such under the laws of the United  States or any state G—A real estate investment trust H—A regulated investment company as defined in section 851 or an  entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment  Company Act of 1940 I—A common trust fund as defined in section 584(a) J—A bank as defined in section 581 K—A broker L—A trust exempt from tax under section 664 or described in section  4947(a1)
            Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. If you are a resident alien and  you do not have and are not eligible to get an SSN, your TIN is your IRS  individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN Enter it in the social  security number box. If you do not have an ITIN, see How to get a TIN  below. If you are a sole proprietor and you have an EIN, you may enter either  your SSN or EIN.  If you are a single-member LLC that is disregarded as an entity  separate from its owner, enter the owner’s SSN (or EIN, if the owner has  one Do not enter the disregarded entity’s EIN. If the LLC is classified as  a corporation or partnership, enter the entity’s EIN. Note: See What Name and Number To Give the Requester, later, for  further clarification of name and TIN combinations. How to get a TIN. If you do not have a TIN, apply for one immediately.  To apply for an SSN, get Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security  Card, from your local SSA office or get this form online at  www.SSA.gov. You may also get this form by calling 1-800-772-1213.  Use Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, to apply for an ITIN, or Form SS-4, Application for Employer  Identification Number, to apply for an EIN. You can apply for an EIN  online by accessing the IRS website at www.irs.gov/Businesses and  clicking on Employer Identification Number (EIN) under Starting a  Business. Go to www.irs.gov/Forms to view, download, or print Form  W-7 and/or Form SS-4. Or, you can go to www.irs.gov/OrderForms to  place an order and have Form W-7 and/or SS-4 mailed to you within 10  business days. If you are asked to complete Form W-9 but do not have a TIN, apply  for a TIN and write “Applied For” in the space for the TIN, sign and date  the form, and give it to the requester. For interest and dividend  payments, and certain payments made with respect to readily tradable  instruments, generally you will have 60 days to get a TIN and give it to  the requester before you are subject to backup withholding on  payments. The 60-day rule does not apply to other types of payments.  You will be subject to backup withholding on all such payments until  you provide your TIN to the requester. Note: Entering “Applied For” means that you have already applied for a  TIN or that you intend to apply for one soon. Caution: A disregarded U.S. entity that has a foreign owner must use  the appropriate Form W-8.
            To establish to the withholding agent that you are a U.S. person, or  resident alien, sign Form W-9. You may be requested to sign by the  withholding agent even if item 1, 4, or 5 below indicates otherwise. For a joint account, only the person whose TIN is shown in Part I  should sign (when required In the case of a disregarded entity, the  person identified on line 1 must sign. Exempt payees, see Exempt payee  code, earlier. Signature requirements. Complete the certification as indicated in  items 1 through 5 below.