Affiliates · tax details

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Before commission can be paid out, US tax rules need a Form W-9 on file. Fill it in below and a completed, signed copy downloads straight to your device.

Quick clarification. You don't fill in a 1099 — we do. Form 1099-NEC is what we issue to you after the year ends, if your commission reaches the IRS reporting threshold. To issue it we need your W-9 first, which is this form.

Form W-9

Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification.

Legal name*
As shown on your income tax return.
Business name
Only if different from above. Leave blank if not applicable.
Federal tax classification*
Street address*
City, state and ZIP*
Taxpayer identification number*
Your SSN (000-00-0000) or EIN (00-0000000).
Email*

So we can match this to your affiliate account.
Signature — type your full legal name*
Typing your name here is your electronic signature.
Certification*
- Under penalties of perjury, I certify that the number shown is my correct taxpayer identification number, that I am not subject to backup withholding, and that I am a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien).

Where this goesStraight into our records, encrypted in transit. Your taxpayer number is deliberately left out of the notification email we receive — it stays in the record only.

Why we need itAffiliate commission is self-employment income in the US. Without a W-9 on file we cannot legally pay it out.

Outside the US?Don't use this form. Write to aaron@afluent.ai and we'll sort out the right paperwork (usually a W-8BEN).

Not tax adviceWe can tell you which form we need, not how to handle your taxes. For that, talk to an accountant.

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