SSN, EINs, and ITINs: Understanding our Job as a Withholding Agent

Deborah Crawford

Deborah Crawford is the President of gettechnical inc. She specializes in compliance and regulations for the deposit side of financial institutions. Her 20+ year career in banking and training began at Hibernia National Bank. She has been a seminar leader for many state associations and credit union groups across the nation. She has Bachelors and Masters degrees from Louisiana State University.

Thursday, March 1st, 2012
10:00 am - 12:00 pm CT

Did you get notification at your financial institution last year that many of your names on accounts did not match? The IRS is seriously working the names and withholding for accounts and your responsibility as withholding agent is becoming very important. Your financial institution may incur penalties, be responsible for withholding if your financial institution does not understand how the IRS reads names and it can be costly. In this program we will review taxpayer identification numbers and W-9 and W-8BEN requirements. We will look at how the IRS reads names and the process of resolving name conflicts.

What You Will Learn:

What is the financial institution's job as withholding agent?
How does the IRS read names and match numbers
Who fills out W-9, W-8BENs and who is exempt?
What happens if a name and number do not match?
What is the process of resolving names?
Does the financial institution have liability and responsibility if the accountholder does not pay taxes?
How long does a W-8BEN last?
When does the customer get an EIN?

Who Should Attend?

New Accounts, Compliance Officers, Back office personnel who check account opening, training and any other personnel responsible for IRS reporting.

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6-Month OnDemand Weblink - $255: Includes a weblink for unlimited viewing for 6-months after the date of the webinar as well as a link to handouts. Does not include live session.
Audio CD and Hardcopy Handouts - $285: Audio CD plus Hardcopy Handouts. Does not include live session.