Tax Identification Number Request

Form W-9S, Request for Student’s Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification, is used by eligible educational institutions to request the taxpayer identification number of students for whom the institution must report Form 1098-T Tuition Statement information to the Internal Revenue Service.

All students who have a missing or invalid social security number (SSN) in their student record, who were enrolled in credit-based courses and made payments during the tax year that are reportable on a Form 1098-T Tuition Statement will receive a W-9S, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification.

The SSN and ITIN are information provided in the Form 1098-T file to the IRS. Failure to provide Tarleton State University with your SSN or ITIN could result in being subject to an IRS fine and the IRS will not be able to use the Form 1098-T filed by Tarleton State University to confirm your eligibility for certain education tax benefits without your SSN or ITIN.

Please complete the Tax Identification Number Request Form or download and print form W-9s and return the completed form to the Office of Business Services – Administration Building, Room 103.