All BackLinks.com Publishers are required to fill out either one of the forms below to be eligible for payments. The form must be faxed to 1-800-737-5820 or emailed to info@nextnetmedia.com. If you have any questions, contact us.

You must include your BackLinks.com publisher username somewhere on your tax form before sending it to us.

Form W-9 (USA Publishers)

Form W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification, serves two purposes.

1) It is used to by third parties to file an information return with the IRS on reportable payments made to others. It requests the name, address, and taxpayer identification information of a taxpayer (usually in the form of a Social Security Number or Employer Identification Number – either number is considered a Taxpayer Identification Number or TIN as it is commonly called).

The form is never actually sent to the IRS, but is maintained by the person who files the information return for verification purposes. The information on the W-9 and the payment made are usually reported on a Form 1096 or 1099.

2) The second purpose is to help the payee avoid backup withholding. The payor must collect withholding taxes on certain reportable payments for the IRS. However, if the payee certifies on the W-9 they are not subject to backup withholding they generally receive the full payment due them from the payor. This is similar to the withholding exemptions certifications found on Form W-4 for employees.

Instructions:

  1. Fill in the fields as per the instructions
  2. Part 1: Fill in your social security number or the employer identification number, depending on the type of business entity
  3. Signature: Sign your name and date

Form W-8BEN (Publishers outside USA)

The W-8BEN form is for affiliates outside the United States, while the W-9 form is for US citizens.

The W-8BEN form (entitled Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding) is used in the United States taxation system by foreign individuals to certify their non-American status. The form, issued by the Internal Revenue Service, establishes that one is a foreign, non-resident alien or foreign national performing work outside the United States, in order to claim tax treaty benefits such as a lower amount of tax withholding from dividends paid by U.S. corporations. The W-8BEN form should be given to the withholding agent such as a stock broker, and not the IRS.

Instructions:

Part I

  • 1-5 – Self explanatory, fill in fields
  • 6 – Leave blank
  • 7 – Leave blank
  • 8 – Leave blank

 

Part II

  • 9a – Tick and type in your country
  • 9b – Leave blank
  • 9c – Leave blank
  • 9d – Leave blank
  • 9e – Leave blank
  • 10 – Leave blank

 

Part III

  • 11 – Tick box

 

Part IV – Sign your name and date