Form W9 problem for LLC as a disregarded entity

I had the same problem. I know your post was last December so this may be OBE (Overtaken By Events). After searching for some time about "Disregarded LLC" and W9 I came across these links and ended up filling out the form using my SSN instead of the EIN of my LLC. Here are the links and the jpg was useful to follow. Let me know if what you ended up doing. I figured if I was wrong, I'll just have the withholding done and that would be ok too.

first link to the webpage

http://www.preceptlaw.com/2012/01/how-to-fill-out-a-w-9-for-a-single-member-llc/

second link to the first link's information

http://www.preceptlaw.com/2012/01/how-to-fill-out-a-w-9-for-a-single-member-llc/ disregarded-llc-w9/

This link is a sample of the W9 form filled out for a Disregarded LLC

http://www.preceptlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Disregarded-LLC-W9.jpg

I hope this information is of use.

Hello,

I've been trying to deal with this for a while too and was advised by Apple to "complete the online W9 to the best of your abilities" and then email them a scanned copy of a paper W-9 filled in correctly which they will then send to their Tax Audit Team to have processed. What is even more annoying is that I went through all of the previously and the account has been set up for several years without problems (I seem to remember I faxed them the W-9 last time).

My bigger problem is that, aside from the obvious problem with the names being incorrect, even if I ignore that and leave the LLC name where my name should be, it won't let me submit the form, saying that an account already exists with that name/TIN (which I know - it has been active for years).

Has anybody managed to get this to work?

Frustrated,

John...

Hi Everyone,

I am encountering the same issue.

I am registering as a single-owner disregarded entity but cannot change the name on Line 1 to match my personal name. Do I just fill this out with the Entity/EIN combination and submit paper in hopes it is corrected to use personal name/SSN for tax purposes?

What option have you found to work?

Many Thanks.

I am having the same problem with Line 1. It will not let me put in my name. I am a single member LLC. So I should be able to put my name in line 1 and in line 2 my business name would go in. Can someone help??

There are a lot of Disregarded entities registering with Apple, so such an obvious mistake could have been already addressed and resolved. I've chosen Subject to Backup Withholding option just to proceed, then sent a letter explaining this situation with a W-9 form attached (completed correctly) by fax and mail to Apple and the same copy to the IRS (even though it's says on the form no to do it), to ensure that even if Apple doesn't submit the correct information on their behalf, the IRS will be notified.

I just filed the same way just to submit the form. Anyone know if Apple is looking into this? I've not had a very pleasurable experience setting this up with Apple. Its bit like pulling teeth...

I've received a response from Apple. Hopefully this helps others.

Exempt Payee category. These are listed on page 3 of IRS Form W-9 (http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf). Selecting "Subject to backup withholding" simply means that you are not an exempt payee. It does not mean that your payments will be subject to withholding. It just means that if you provide incorrect tax information and we report this information on Form 1099-MISC, the IRS will send Apple a notice notifying us of the mismatch. This will prompt us to obtain correct information. At that time, if you do not provide updated information, you will be subject to backup withholding. Therefore, if you provide us with a Name/Tax ID combination that matches IRS Records, you will never be in a backup withholding situation even if you check "subject to backup withholding.

I solved the name problem by changing the name on the actual me.com account