Form W-9s - Request For Student'S Or Borrower'S Taxpayer Identification Number And Certification - 2008 Page 2

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Form W-9S (Rev. 3-2008)
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Protect yourself from suspicious emails or phishing
Qualified higher education expenses. These expenses are
schemes. Phishing is the creation and use of email and
the costs of attending an eligible educational institution,
websites designed to mimic legitimate business emails and
including graduate school, on at least a half-time basis.
websites. The most common act is sending an email to a
Generally, these costs include tuition and certain related
user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate
expenses. See Pub. 970 for more information.
enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering
Part III. Requester Information
private information that will be used for identity theft.
The IRS does not initiate contacts with taxpayers via
This part is not required to be completed. It is provided for
emails. Also, the IRS does not request personal detailed
the convenience of the requester to help identify the account
information through email or ask taxpayers for the PIN
to which this Form W-9S relates. The requester may enter its
numbers, passwords, or similar secret access information for
name and address and a tuition or loan account number.
their credit card, bank, or other financial accounts.
Note. For information about electronic submission of Forms
If you receive an unsolicited email claiming to be from the
W-9S, see the Instructions for Forms 1098-E and 1098-T.
IRS, forward this message to phishing@irs.gov. You may also
Penalties
report misuse of the IRS name, logo, or other IRS personal
property to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax
Failure to furnish correct SSN or ITIN. If you fail to furnish
Administration at 1-800-366-4484. You can forward
your correct SSN or ITIN to the requester, you are subject to
suspicious emails to the Federal Trade Commission at:
a penalty of $50 unless your failure is due to reasonable
spam@uce.gov or contact them at or
cause and not to willful neglect.
1-877-IDTHEFT (1-877-438-4338).
Misuse of SSN or ITIN. If the requester discloses or uses
Visit the IRS website at to learn more about
your SSN or ITIN in violation of federal law, the requester
identity theft and how to reduce your risk.
may be subject to civil and criminal penalties.
Privacy Act Notice
Secure Your Tax Records From Identity
Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code requires you to
Theft
give your correct SSN or ITIN to persons who must file
Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal
information returns with the IRS to report certain information.
information such as your name, taxpayer identification
The IRS uses the numbers for identification purposes and to
number (TIN), or other identifying information, without your
help verify the accuracy of your tax return. The IRS may also
permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. An identity thief
provide this information to the Department of Justice for civil
may use your SSN to get a job or may file a tax return using
and criminal litigation and to cities, states, the District of
your TIN to receive a refund.
Columbia, and U.S. possessions to carry out their tax laws.
We may also disclose this information to other countries
To reduce your risk:
under a tax treaty, or to federal and state agencies to
Protect your TIN,
enforce federal nontax criminal laws, or to federal law
enforcement and intelligence agencies to combat terrorism.
Ensure the requester is protecting your TIN, and
Be careful when choosing a tax preparer.
Call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 if you think your identity
has been used inappropriately for tax purposes.
Victims of identity theft who are experiencing economic
harm or a system problem, or are seeking help in resolving
tax problems that have not been resolved through normal
channels, may be eligible for Taxpayer Advocate Service
(TAS) assistance. You can reach TAS by calling the TAS
toll-free at 1-877-777-4778 or TTY/TDD 1-800-829-4059.

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