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Roger Bacon

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Can I put only my "Business Name" on my W9 and leave my "Name" off?
« on: May 20, 2012, 05:46:19 PM »
Can I put only my "Business Name" on my W9 and leave my "Name" off?

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Re: Can I put only my "Business Name" on my W9 and leave my "Name" off?
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2012, 04:07:35 AM »
Have you filed a DBA (Doing Business As)?
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Re: Can I put only my "Business Name" on my W9 and leave my "Name" off?
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2012, 04:12:02 AM »
Just use your screen name.  :D
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Roger Bacon

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Re: Can I put only my "Business Name" on my W9 and leave my "Name" off?
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2012, 04:32:48 AM »
Quote from: sync pulse on May 21, 2012, 04:07:35 AM
Have you filed a DBA (Doing Business As)?

No, so I just put blank.llc on the top line and leave that second line blank?


Thanks!
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Re: Can I put only my "Business Name" on my W9 and leave my "Name" off?
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2012, 04:43:00 AM »
Quote from: wes on May 21, 2012, 04:12:02 AM
Just use your screen name.  :D

Well the "business" he is filing for is as virtual as his activities here, so no problem.  ;D ;D
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Re: Can I put only my "Business Name" on my W9 and leave my "Name" off?
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2012, 04:57:11 AM »
Quote from: wes on May 21, 2012, 04:12:02 AM
Just use your screen name.  :D

Quote from: DK II on May 21, 2012, 04:43:00 AM
Well the "business" he is filing for is as virtual as his activities here, so no problem.  ;D ;D

HAHAHAHA!!!  8)
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Re: Can I put only my "Business Name" on my W9 and leave my "Name" off?
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2012, 06:06:31 AM »
Quote from: P.I.P on May 21, 2012, 04:32:48 AM
No, so I just put blank.llc on the top line and leave that second line blank?


If you are doing business with anything but your real name you have to register the pseudonym...it is the same in every state.  It's called a DBA (Doing Business As)
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Re: Can I put only my "Business Name" on my W9 and leave my "Name" off?
« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2012, 06:51:42 AM »
Quote from: wes on May 21, 2012, 04:12:02 AM
Just use your screen name.  :D

That's what "Big Dicked Bob" does on all his official documentation.  ;D
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Re: Can I put only my "Business Name" on my W9 and leave my "Name" off?
« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2012, 07:03:41 AM »
Quote from: P.I.P on May 20, 2012, 05:46:19 PM
Can I put only my "Business Name" on my W9 and leave my "Name" off?

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Get a CPA dude. That's the first step in opening a business, CPA and a good lawyer.
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Re: Can I put only my "Business Name" on my W9 and leave my "Name" off?
« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2012, 07:21:39 AM »
This is America you can do what you want until you get caught.
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