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Form W-9 (Rev. 3-2024)Page 6 <br />Victims of identity theft who are experiencing economic harm or a <br />systemic problem, or are seeking help in resolving tax problems that <br />have not been resolved through normal channels, may be eligible for <br />Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) assistance. You can reach TAS by <br />calling the TAS toll-free case intake line at 877-777-4778 or TTY/TDD <br />800-829-4059. <br />Protect yourself from suspicious emails or phishing schemes. <br />Phishing is the creation and use of email and websites designed to <br />mimic legitimate business emails and websites. The most common act <br />is sending an email to a user falsely claiming to be an established <br />legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering <br />private information that will be used for identity theft. <br />The IRS does not initiate contacts with taxpayers via emails. Also, the <br />IRS does not request personal detailed information through email or ask <br />taxpayers for the PIN numbers, passwords, or similar secret access <br />information for their credit card, bank, or other financial accounts. <br />If you receive an unsolicited email claiming to be from the IRS, <br />forward this message to phishing@irs.gov. You may also report misuse <br />of the IRS name, logo, or other IRS property to the Treasury Inspector <br />General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) at 800-366-4484. You can <br />forward suspicious emails to the Federal Trade Commission at <br />spam@uce.gov or report them at www.ftc.gov/complaint. You can <br />contact the FTC at www.ftc.gov/idtheft or 877-IDTHEFT (877-438-4338). <br />If you have been the victim of identity theft, see www.IdentityTheft.gov <br />and Pub. 5027. <br />Go to www.irs.gov/IdentityTheft to learn more about identity theft and <br />how to reduce your risk. <br />Privacy Act Notice <br />Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code requires you to provide your <br />correct TIN to persons (including federal agencies) who are required to <br />file information returns with the IRS to report interest, dividends, or <br />certain other income paid to you; mortgage interest you paid; the <br />acquisition or abandonment of secured property; the cancellation of <br />debt; or contributions you made to an IRA, Archer MSA, or HSA. The <br />person collecting this form uses the information on the form to file <br />information returns with the IRS, reporting the above information. <br />Routine uses of this information include giving it to the Department of <br />Justice for civil and criminal litigation and to cities, states, the District of <br />Columbia, and U.S. commonwealths and territories for use in <br />administering their laws. The information may also be disclosed to other <br />countries under a treaty, to federal and state agencies to enforce civil <br />and criminal laws, or to federal law enforcement and intelligence <br />agencies to combat terrorism. You must provide your TIN whether or not <br />you are required to file a tax return. Under section 3406, payors must <br />generally withhold a percentage of taxable interest, dividends, and <br />certain other payments to a payee who does not give a TIN to the payor. <br />Certain penalties may also apply for providing false or fraudulent <br />information.