I have a client who is gathering last minute W9s for 1099s. They have a vendor who will happily text them their name, address, and SSN, but will not fill out a W9. It strikes me as suspicious. They say that they are a CPA and that the rules clearly state that as long you provide the information that would be provided on the W9, you don't have to fill out/sign the actual W9.
My thought is without the W9 and signature my client doesn't have much to fall back on in the event the SSN provided by the vendor is false. Thoughts?
My thought is without the W9 and signature my client doesn't have much to fall back on in the event the SSN provided by the vendor is false. Thoughts?