This form doesn't go to the IRS. But the information you provide on a W-9 will be used to prepare and populate other forms: Read on. The main difference between a W-9 and a 1099 is that you fill ...

Tax Day is approaching, and soon it will be time to begin assembling forms. If you haven't looked at them yet, all those numbers and letters – W-2, W-9, 1099 – can easily overwhelm. Some forms ...