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Instructions for Completing Substitute Form W-9
Important:
• The City University of New York (CUNY) must obtain your correct Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN/SSN/ITIN) to report
income paid to you or your organization. Information on the Substitute W-9 is required in order to comply with the Internal
Revenue Service requirements. Lack of required documentation may delay the issuance of future purchase orders and/or
payments.
• This is NOT a bidder request form. Completing this form will not add you to any CUNY bidder list. Complete this form only if
you are requested to do so by CUNY.
• Please do not complete this form if you are a CUNY employee or a CUNY Research Foundation employee during the last 2
years (unless you are specifically instructed to do so by the college).
• If the form contains a SSN, please DO NOT email form but mail or fax the form directly to the City University of New York Vendor
Records Management Unit.
• *Please note that all required fields in Part I, II, III, IV, VI, and IX must be completed.
Instructions:
Part I: Which CUNY college requested you to complete this form?*
Please provide college name, name of college contact person, email and phone number. If you are doing business with multiple CUNY
colleges, please provide the information of the college with the most recent purchase order.
Part II: Vendor or Payee Information*
1. Legal Name: For individuals, enter the name of the person who will do business with CUNY (or receive payment from CUNY)
as it appears on the Social Security card or other required Federal tax documents. An organization should enter the name shown
on its charter or other legal documents that created the organization. Do not abbreviate names.
2. DBA (Doing Business As): Enter your DBA name.
3. Entity Type: Mark the Entity Type. Check ONE only.
4. What are you supplying to CUNY? Mark the appropriate check box. Check ALL appropriate box(es).
Part III: Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Information*
1. Taxpayer Identification Number: Enter your nine-digit Social Security Number (SSN), Individual Taxpayer Identification
Number (ITIN) or Employer Identification Number (EIN). To ensure your privacy, if the form contains a SSN, please DO NOT email
form but mail or fax the form directly to the City University of New York Vendor Records Management Unit.
2. Taxpayer Identification Type: Mark the type of identification number provided.
3. Exemption Code for Backup Withholding: Enter the Exemption Code if you are exempt from backup withholding.
4. Exemption Code for FATCA Reporting: Enter the Exemption Code if you are exempt from FATCA Reporting.
Part IV: Main Business Address:* List the location where your main business is physically located.
Part V: Ordering Address: Complete this section if your Ordering Address is different than the main business address in Part IV.
Part VI: Vendor Contact Information*
Please provide the contact information for an executive at your organization. This individual should be a person who makes legal and
financial decisions for your organization. All information including name, title, telephone and email must be completed. For New York
State vendors, please be sure to provide email to ensure you will receive invitation to join eSupplier Vendor Self Service. The State’s
eSupplier portal allows vendors to manage their address/contact information and search details about their payments.
Part VII: New York State SFS Vendor Information
New York State SFS Vendor Number: If you already have a New York State SFS Vendor Number, please enter information in the boxes
provided.
Part VIII: New York City FMS Vendor Information
New York City FMS Vendor Number: If you already have a New York City FMS Vendor Number, please enter information in the boxes
provided.
Part IX: Signature*
This form must be signed before submitting to the CUNY Vendor Records Management Unit.