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Navigating W-9 discrepancies and vendor payments
March 20, 2024
Q. What is the best practice when our office receives a W-9 where the Line 1 name does not match the Tax ID provided? The county is hesitant to provide instruction on how to complete a W-9 form for the fear of inappropriately providing guidance on taxes. However, there are scenarios in which we know what entity should be paid. For example, our county has a policy on paying client's rent payments to the owner of the property our clients reside in. So, if an LLC owns it we are generally looking…
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