How to Collect W-9s with Rho

Rho's Vendor management solution now allows you to collect & store Vendors' W-9 forms on the Rho Vendor profile. Rho will also offer filing 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC forms, leveraging W-9 information to speed up 2024 tax year filing.

How to collect Vendors' W-9 forms

You first need to have an active vendor profile. Then select the Vendor's profile > navigate to Tax Files > Select New W-9 Form

Screenshot of a web interface showing a "Vendor Tax Files" section with options to add a new W-9 form and a sidebar menu on the left.

If you already have a W-9 form on file for this vendor and want to attach it to their profile, select the Upload & Verify option. If you don't have the W-9 on file, select Send Form to Vendor. For more information, see the article section How to Collect a W-9 from a Vendor.

Screenshot of a webpage titled "New W-9 Tax Form Request" with options to send a form to a vendor or upload and verify a W-9 document.



After selecting Upload & Verify, upload the W-9 form file to the Select File section. Note that the file must be a PDF, and the maximum file size is 15 MB. Read and select the attestation to upload the W-9 form.

Once the W-9 form has been uploaded, please verify all fields parsed from it, read, and attest.

The vendor profile will be updated with a status that the W-9 form is on file.

How to collect a W-9 Form from a Vendor

After selecting Send form to Vendor, you will be prompted to confirm or enter their email address, read, attest & confirm before sending the request

Screenshot of a webpage titled "New W-9 Tax Form Request" with fields for vendor email entry and a checkbox for terms agreement.

The vendor profile will show a status that the W-9 form is pending from the Vendor. Once received, the status will change to On file

Vendor details page showing "ABC Corporation" with type "Business," payment method "ACH," and W-9 form status "Pending from Vendor."

Screenshot of a webpage showing a "Starship" tab with "Vendor Tax Files" selected. A W-9 form is listed as "Sent & Pending" for Nov 28, 2023.

The vendor will receive the following email. The portal will be live for 10 days, during which time the Vendor can upload their W-9 form, review it, attest to the information's accuracy, and complete the submission.

Requests that are not completed will expire & can be resent by the Rho user.

How to export information

All W-9 data is available via CSV export for use with the 1099 filing provider of your choice.