DocuSign Envelope ID: 2E20F7CF-153F-42FA-8827-9889FD2D2C28 Form W-9 (Rev. 3-2024) Page 6 Victims of identity theft who are experiencing economic harm or a Privacy Act Notice systemic problem, or are seeking help in resolving tax problems that have not been resolved through normal channels, may be eligible for Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code requires you to provide your Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) assistance. You can reach TAS by correct TIN to persons (including federal agencies) who are required to calling the TAS toll-free case intake line at 877-777-4778 or TTY/TDD file information returns with the IRS to report interest, dividends, or 800-829-4059. certain other income paid to you; mortgage interest you paid; the Protect yourself from suspicious emails or phishing schemes. acquisition or abandonment of secured property; the cancellation of Phishing is the creation and use of email and websites designed to debt; or contributions you made to an IRA, Archer MSA, or HSA. The mimic legitimate business emails and websites. The most common act person collecting this form uses the information on the form to file is sending an email to a user falsely claiming to be an established information returns with the IRS, reporting the above information. legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering Routine uses of this information include giving it to the Department of private information that will be used for identity theft. Justice for civil and criminal litigation and to cities, states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. commonwealths and territories for use in The IRS does not initiate contacts with taxpayers via emails. Also, the administering their laws. The information may also be disclosed to other IRS does not request personal detailed information through email or ask countries under a treaty, to federal and state agencies to enforce civil taxpayers for the PIN numbers, passwords, or similar secret access and criminal laws, or to federal law enforcement and intelligence information for their credit card, bank, or other financial accounts. agencies to combat terrorism. You must provide your TIN whether or not If you receive an unsolicited email claiming to be from the IRS, you are required to file a tax return. Under section 3406, payors must forward this message to [email protected]. You may also report misuse generally withhold a percentage of taxable interest, dividends, and of the IRS name, logo, or other IRS property to the Treasury Inspector certain other payments to a payee who does not give a TIN to the payor. General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) at 800-366-4484. You can Certain penalties may also apply for providing false or fraudulent forward suspicious emails to the Federal Trade Commission at information. [email protected] or report them at www.ftc.gov/complaint. You can contact the FTC at www.ftc.gov/idtheft or 877-IDTHEFT (877-438-4338). If you have been the victim of identity theft, see www.IdentityTheft.gov and Pub. 5027. Go to www.irs.gov/IdentityTheft to learn more about identity theft and how to reduce your risk.