[Foundation-l] [ANNOUNCEMENT] Greenspan illustration project

[George Herbert]

On Nov 2, 2007 7:52 PM, Anthony <wikimail at inbox.org> wrote:

> On 11/2/07, George Herbert <george.herbert at gmail.com> wrote:
> > The concern is that we're perhaps talking about getting independent
> > contractor paperwork (for US citizens, including a social security
> number)
> > for perhaps hundreds of people.
> >
> [snip]
> >
> > Also, there are privacy issues.  If the Foundation ends up needing to
> 1099
> > people to pay them in the US, then you have to do the social security
> number
> > thing for US contractors, which may discourage some from participating.
> >
> http://www.irs.gov/efile/article/0,,id=98145,00.html
>
> What should I do if a payee refuses or neglects to provide a TIN?
>
> Begin backup withholding immediately on any reportable payments. Do
> the required annual solicitation (request) for the TIN. Backup
> Withhold until you receive a TIN.
>
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"We'll pay you $40 for creating any of the following images.... unless you
fail or refuse to give us your Social Security Number, in which case we have
to backup witholding, then it's $28.80.  Have a nice day!"

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p15.pdf


-- 
-george william herbert
george.herbert at gmail.com