Why does Associated Content ask for W-9s?
Associated Content asks for W-9 forms for two reasons: 1. When a Contributor earns more than $500 in a tax year. We use the information obtained from the W-9 to produce a 1099 form, which details the earnings that the independent contractor received from Associated Content for that tax year. AC is required by the IRS to file a 1099 form for each individual making $600 or more in any given calendar year. In order to protect against exceeding the $600 legal limit, Associated Content has imposed a $500 threshold for requiring a W-9 form from Contributors. Emails requesting you to submit a W-9 come from accounting@associatedcontent.com. 2. To verify accounts. Our system constantly scans content and Contributors for violations of our Terms of Use, Submission Guidelines and Master License Agreement. If an account is flagged for a potential violation, a W-9 request will be sent to verify the account. Once a request for a W-9 has been issued, AC stops all payments to the Contributor and preven
Associated Content asks for W-9 forms for two reasons: 1. When a Content Producer earns more than $500 in a tax year. We use the information obtained from the W-9 to produce a 1099 form, which details the earnings that the independent contractor received from Associated Content for that tax year. AC is required by the IRS to file a 1099 form for each individual making $600 or more in any given calendar year. In order to protect against exceeding the $600 legal limit, Associated Content has imposed a $500 threshold for requiring a W-9 form from Content Producers. Emails requesting you to submit a W-9 come from accounting@associatedcontent.com. 2. To verify accounts. Our system constantly scans content and Content Producers for violations of our Terms of Use, Submission Guidelines and Master License Agreement. If an account is flagged for a potential violation, a W-9 request will be sent to verify the account. Once a request for a W-9 has been issued, AC stops all payments to the Content
Associated Content asks for W-9 forms for two reasons: 1. When a Source earns more than $500 in a tax year. We use the information obtained from the W-9 to produce a 1099 form, which details the earnings that the independent contractor received from Associated Content for that tax year. AC is required by the IRS to file a 1099 form for each individual making $600 or more in any given calendar year. In order to protect against exceeding the $600 legal limit, Associated Content has imposed a $500 threshold for requiring a W-9 form from Sources. Emails requesting you to submit a W-9 come from accounting@associatedcontent.com. 2. To verify accounts. Our system constantly scans content and Sources for violations of our Terms of Use, Submission Guidelines and Master License Agreement. If an account is flagged for a potential violation, a W-9 request will be sent to verify the account. Once a request for a W-9 has been issued, AC stops all payments to the Source and prevents the Source from l
