Businesses may receive notification from the IRS that tax IDs of independent contractors (typically Social Security numbers) don’t match up with information that the IRS has. If so, businesses must withhold on payments at the rate of 24% until they receive a correct tax ID from the workers. Learn more about backup withholding in IRS Publication 1281.
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