The number shown on this form is my correct taxpayer identification number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me); and I am not subject to backup withholding because: (a) I am exempt from backup withholding, or (b) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding; and I am a U.S. citizen or other U.S. person (defined in the instructions); and The FATCA code(s) entered on this form (if any) indicating that I am exempt from FATCA reporting is correct. Certification Instructions (also required to include): If you have been notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding because you have failed to report all interest and dividends on your tax return, you must cross out item 2 above. Real estate transactions do not require the use of Form W-9 for certification. Also, for mortgage interest paid, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, contributions to an individual retirement arrangement (IRA), and generally payments other than interest and dividends, you are not required to sign the certification, but you must provide your correct TIN.
It is a legal contract typically used between an Owner (usually an employer or purchaser of a business) and a Recipient (usually an employee or seller of a business) where the Recipient agrees not to compete with the Owner's business for a specified period, in a specified geographical area, and regarding specified activities.