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Instructions for Form 4669, Statement of Payments Received
Form 4669, Statement of Payments Received Line 6a: Enter the amount of payments subject to income tax
withholding.
Section and chapter references are to the Internal Revenue Code
unless otherwise noted. Line 6b: Enter the amount of payments subject to backup withholding.
Form 4669 is subject to review by the IRS. Line 6c: Enter the amount of payments made to a foreign person
(individual or entity) subject to withholding tax.
General Information
Line 6d: Enter the amount of payments subject to Additional Medicare
If a payor withholds less than the correct amount of tax, it is liable for Tax withholding.
the correct amount that it was required to withhold.
Instructions for the Payee
Section 3402 requires employers to withhold income tax on payments
of wages, including reclassified wages and fringe benefits subject to Part 1
federal income tax withholding. Employers are also responsible under
sections 3102 and 3202 for withholding a 0.9% Additional Medicare Review the entries in Part 1 provided by the payor. If any of the
Tax from wages or compensation paid to an employee in excess of information is incorrect, cross out the incorrect information and enter
$200,000 in a calendar year. For more information on income tax the correct information. Ask the payor to correct its records.
withholding or Additional Medicare Tax, see Publication 15 (Circular Part 2
E), Employer’s Tax Guide, the Instructions for Form 8959, or visit
www.irs.gov. Any reference to Form 1040 includes any return in the Form 1040
series (e.g., Form 1040, Form 1040NR, Form 1040-SS, Form 1040-
Under section 3406, in the case of a reportable payment a payor is PR, Form 1040A, 1040EZ, or 1040NR-EZ).
required to withhold a tax equal to the applicable percentage of the
reportable payment in certain cases (e.g., if the payee fails to furnish Line 7: Enter the payee’s name(s) and address exactly as it appears
the payee’s taxpayer identification number in the manner required). on the payee’s tax return.
This withholding is referred to as “backup withholding.” For more
information on “backup withholding” see Publication 1281, Backup For payments subject to income tax withholding, payments subject to
Withholding for Missing and Incorrect Name/TIN(s), or visit www.irs. backup withholding, or payments to a foreign person (individual or
gov and enter the term “backup withholding” in the search box. entity) subject to withholding tax, complete either line 8a or 8b as
appropriate.
Payors may also be required to withhold tax on certain payments
made to a foreign person (individual or entity) subject to withholding Lines 8a and 8b: Specify the form on which the payments were
tax under chapters 3 and 4. For more information see Publication reported and the line or schedule of the return. Enter
515, Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Entities. the tax year of the return.
Purpose of form For payments subject to Additional Medicare Tax, complete either 9a
or 9b, as appropriate.
A payor who fails to withhold the required tax from a payee, may be
entitled to relief, under sections 3402(d), 3102(f)(3), 1463 or Line 9a: Check the box in line 9a if the payee reported the payments
Regulations section 1.1474-4, if the payor can show that the payee on Form 8959, attached to Form 1040. Specify the line on
reported the payments and paid the corresponding tax. Form 4669 is Form 8959 on which the payments were reported. Enter the
used by a payor to show that it is entitled to such relief. tax year of the return.
A separate, completed Form 4669 must be obtained by the payor Line 9b: Check the box in line 9b if the payee filed using married filing
from each payee for each year relief is requested. After the payor jointly status on Form 1040 and did not have total Medicare
obtains Forms 4669 for a specific year, the Form 4670, Request for wages and tips and self-employment income of more than
Relief from Payment of Withholding Tax, is used to transmit the $250,000 or total railroad retirement (RRTA) compensation
Forms 4669 for each tax year. A payor should retain a copy of this of more than $250,000. The payee was not liable for
information for its files. Additional Medicare Tax.
Specific Instructions Part 3. Payee Signature
Instructions for the Payor The payee must sign the Form 4669 under penalties of perjury. Be
sure to date Form 4669, and print the payee’s name and title (if
Part 1 applicable). Providing a daytime phone number may help speed
processing. Return the signed form to the payor.
Line 1: Enter the payee’s name and address in the space provided.
Line 2: Enter the payee’s taxpayer identification number. This is a
social security number (SSN), an employer identification
number, or an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN).
Line 3: Enter the calendar year in which the payor made the
payments.
Line 4: Enter the payor’s name and address in the space provided.
Generally, enter the business (legal) name used when the
payor applied for an EIN on Form SS-4, Application for
Employer Identification Number.
Line 5: Enter the payor’s Employer Identification Number. Do not use
the payor’s SSN or ITIN.
Catalog Number 41877Z www.irs.gov Form 4669 (Rev. 12-2014)
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