Completing a W-9

Completing a W-9

Registered Student Organizations will be asked to fill out a W-9 if you are to be paid for goods or services by another organization or company, or are applying for Student Organization Grant (SOG) money from UMD Student Government Association.

• Name: Enter the organization's legal name on the "Name" line and any "doing business as" (DBA) name on the "Business name/disregarded entity name" line.
  • The business's name should match the official name in BulldogConnect
• Federal Tax Classification: Check the appropriate box that applies to your group.
  • Unincorporated Association (most groups)
    • Check the Other box and specify "unincorporated association".
  • Corporate Nonprofits
    • If your organization has not received federal tax-exempt status
      • Check the "Other" box and specify "nonprofit corporation".
    • If your organization has received federal tax-exempt status
      • Check the "Other" box and specify "Tax-Exempt Organization"
      • Then check the box for Exempt Payee.
  • In Part I, enter the EIN that you received by filing Form SS-4.
• Sign and date.