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Form Al (Rev. 12-2014) Page 4
<br />Part II. Certification
<br />To establish to the withholding agent that you are a U.S. person, or resident alien,
<br />sign Form W-9. You may be requested to sign by the withholding agent even it
<br />Items 1, 4, or 5 below indicate otherwise.
<br />For ajoint account, only the person whose TIN Is shaven in Part I should sign
<br />(when required). In the case of a disregarded entity, the person identified on line 1
<br />must sign. Exempt payees, see Exempt payee code earlier.
<br />Signature requirements. Complete the certification as indicated in items 1
<br />through 5 below.
<br />t. Interest, dividend, and barter exchange accounts opened before 1984
<br />and broker accounts considered active during 1983. You must give your
<br />comect TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification.
<br />2. Interest, dividend, broker, and barter exchange accounts opened after
<br />1983 and broker accounts considered Inactive during 1983. You must sign the
<br />certification or backup withholding will apply. If you are subject io backup
<br />withholding and you are merely providing your coreU TIN to the requester, you
<br />must arcs cut Item 21n the cemificatien before signing the forth.
<br />3. Real estate transactions. You must sign the certification. You may cross out
<br />Item 2 of the certification.
<br />4. Other payments. You must give your comect TIN, but you do not have to sign
<br />the cerlification unless you have been notified that you have previously given an
<br />Incorrect TIN. 'Other payments" Include payments made in the course or the
<br />requesters trade or business for rents, royalties, goods (other than bills for
<br />merchandise), medical and health care services Qncluding payments to
<br />corporations), payments to a renempioyee for services, payments made in
<br />settlement of payment card and third party network transactions, payments to
<br />certain fishing boat crew members and fishermen, and gross proceeds paid to
<br />attorneys Qncluding payments to corporations).
<br />S. Mortgage Interest paid by you, acquisition or abandonment of secured
<br />property, cancellation of debt, qualified tuition program payments (under
<br />section 529), IRA, Coverdell ESA, Archer MSA or HSA contributions or
<br />distributions, and pension distributions. You must give your correct TIN, but you
<br />do not have to sign the certification.
<br />What Name and Number To Give the Requester
<br />For this type of account;
<br />Give name and SSN of:
<br />1. Individual
<br />The individual
<br />2. Two or more individuals Quint
<br />The actual owner of the account or,
<br />account)
<br />if combined funds, the first
<br />individual on tha accowhe
<br />3. Custodian account of a minor
<br />The minor`
<br />(Uniform Gift to Minors Act)
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<br />4. a. The usual revocable Savings
<br />The gmnlor-lruslee'
<br />trust (grantor Is also trustee)
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<br />to. So-called trust account that is
<br />The actual owner
<br />not a legal or valid trust under
<br />'
<br />state law
<br />'
<br />S. Sole proprietorship or disregarded
<br />The owner'
<br />entity owned by an individual
<br />6. Grantor trust filing under Optional
<br />The grantor'
<br />Form 1099 Fling Method 1 (see
<br />Regulations section 1.671-4@)(2)(17
<br />(A))
<br />For this type of account:
<br />Give name and EIN of:
<br />7. Disregarded entity not owned by an
<br />The owner
<br />Individual
<br />8. A valid trust, estate, or pension trust
<br />Legal entity'
<br />9. Corporation or LLC electing
<br />The corporation
<br />corporate status on Form 8832 or
<br />Form 2553
<br />10. Association, club, religious,
<br />The organization
<br />charitable, educational, mother tax-
<br />exempt organ@ation
<br />11. Partnership or multi -member LLC
<br />The partnership
<br />12. A broker or registered nominee
<br />The broker or nominee
<br />13. Account with the Department or
<br />The public entity
<br />Agriculture in the name of a public
<br />entity (such as a stale or local
<br />government, school distdd, or
<br />prison) that receives agricultural
<br />program payments
<br />14. Grantor trust filing under the Forth
<br />The trust
<br />1041 Filing Method or the Optional
<br />Fond 1099 Filing Method 2 (see
<br />Regulations section 1.671-4(b)(2)(0
<br />(a))
<br />Ust first and circle the name of the parson whose numberyou lnni sh. II only one persanon a
<br />lain account has on SSN, that person's numbermust be banished.
<br />fished.
<br />a Ciicle the rJnars name and fuMsh the mirror's SSN.
<br />.You must show your'vldividual none end you may also enter your business or DBAname on
<br />Me 'easiness name disregarded enetY roma lure. You may use sorer your SSN mEIN fit you
<br />ban one), but me IRS encourages you to use your SSN.
<br />•List rust and main Ne rums of the Wet, estate. or pension Must (Do cot lumish the TN of Ne
<br />personal representative or Mustee Mau me legal easy itsell k not deslgnatro lame account
<br />tie.) Also see Special rules forpannarshlpsan papa 2.
<br />'Note. Grantor also must provide a Form W-9 to trustee of Wet
<br />Note. If no name is circled when more than one name Is listed, the numberwill be
<br />considered to be that of the first name listed.
<br />Secure Your Tax Records from Identity Theft
<br />Identity theft occurs when someone was your personal Information such as your
<br />name. SSN, or other identifying information, without your permission, to commit
<br />fraud or other crimes. An Identity thief may use your SSN to get a job or may file a
<br />tax return using your SSN to receive a refund.
<br />To reduce your risk:
<br />• Protect your SSN,
<br />• Ensure your employer Is protecting your SSN, and
<br />• Be careful when choosing a tax preparear.
<br />If your tax records are affected by Identity theft and you receive a notice from
<br />the IRS, respond right away to the name and phone number printed on the IRS
<br />notice or letter.
<br />If your tax records are not curently affected by identity theft but you think you
<br />we at risk due to a lost or stolen purse or wallet, questionable crec in card activity
<br />or credit report, contact the IRS Identity Theft Hotline at 1-800.90BA490 or subm@
<br />Form 14039.
<br />For more information, see Publication 4535, Identity Theft Prevention and victim
<br />Assistance.
<br />Victims of Identity theft who are experiencing economic harm or a system
<br />problem, or are seeking help in resolving tax problems that have not been resolved
<br />through normal channels, may be eligible for Taxpayer Advocate Service (rAS)
<br />assistance. You can reach TAS by calling the TAS toll-free case intake line at
<br />1.877-777-4778 orTTY/rOD 1-800-829-40.59.
<br />Protect yourself from suspicious emails or phishing schemes. Phishing is the
<br />creation and use of email and websites designed to mimic legitimate business
<br />smalls and websites. The most common act is sending an email to a user falsely
<br />claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to stem the user
<br />Into surrendering private information that will be used for identify theft.
<br />The IRS doss not initiate contacts with taxpayers via emails. Also, the IRS does
<br />not request personal detailed Information through email or ask taxpayers for the
<br />PIN numbers, passwords, or similar secret access Information for thelrcredit card,
<br />bank, or other financial accounts. -
<br />If you iecelve an unsolicited email claiming to be from the IRS, forward this
<br />message to phfshingGfrs•gov. You may also report misuse of the IRS name, logo,
<br />or other IRS properly to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
<br />(fIGTA) at 1.800.366.4484. You can forward suspicious emails to the Federal
<br />Trade Commission at: spam®uce.gov or contact them at www.fle govAdd eft or
<br />1-877-IDTHEFT (1-877-436-4338).
<br />Malt IRS.gov to learn more about Identity theft and how to reduce your risk.
<br />Privacy Act Notice
<br />Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code requires you to provide your cured
<br />TIN to persons (including federal agencies) who are required to file information
<br />returns with the IRS to report interest, dividends, or certain other income paid to
<br />you; mortgage Interest you paid; the acquisition or abandonment of secured
<br />property, the cancellation of debt; or contributions you made to an IRA, Anther
<br />MSA, or HSA. The person collecting this form uses the information on the form to
<br />file information returns with the IRS, reporting the above Information. Routine uses
<br />of this Information include giving It to the Department of Justice for civil and
<br />criminal litigation and to cities, stales, the District of Columbia, and U.S.
<br />commonwealths and possessions for use In administering their lam. The
<br />Information also may be disclosed to other countries under a treaty, to federal and
<br />state agencies to enforce civil and criminal laws, or to federal law enforcement and
<br />Intelligence agencies to combat terrorism. You must provide your TIN whether or
<br />not you are required to fee a tax return. Under section 3406, payers must generally
<br />Withhold a percentage of taxable interest, dividend, and certain other payments to
<br />a payee who does not give a TIN to the payer. Certain penalties may also apply for
<br />providing false or fraudulent information.
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