EX-99.05 8 d267830dex9905.htm GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER ID NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FOR W-9 Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Id Number on Substitute For W-9

Exhibit 99.05

GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION

NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9

OBTAINING A NUMBER

If you don’t have a taxpayer identification number (“TIN”) or you don’t know your number, obtain Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card, Form W-7, Application for I.R.S. Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, or Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, at the local office of the Social Security Administration or the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and apply for a number. You may also obtain these forms at the IRS website at http://www.irs.gov.

PAYEES EXEMPT FROM BACKUP WITHHOLDING

Payees specifically exempted from backup withholding include the following:

 

(1) An organization exempt from tax under Section 501(a), an individual retirement account (“IRA”), or a custodial account under Section 403(b)(7), if the account satisfies the requirements of Section 401(f)(2).
(2) The United States or a state thereof, the District of Columbia, a possession of the United States, or a political subdivision or wholly-owned agency or instrumentality of any one or more of the foregoing.
(3) An international organization or any agency or instrumentality thereof.
(4) A foreign government and any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof.

Payees that may be exempt from backup withholding include:

 

(1) A corporation.
(2) A financial institution.
(3) A dealer in securities or commodities required to register in the United States, the District of Columbia, or a possession of the United States.
(4) A real estate investment trust.
(5) A common trust fund operated by a bank under Section 584(a).
(6) An entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(7) A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or custodian.
(8) A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
(9) A foreign central bank of issue.
(10) A trust exempt from tax under Section 664 or described in Section 4947.

Some payments of dividends, patronage dividends, and interest may not be subject to backup withholding under certain circumstances.

Note: If you are exempt from backup withholding, you should still complete Substitute Form W-9 to avoid possible erroneous backup withholding. If you are exempt, enter your correct TIN in Part 1, check the “Exempt” box in Part 2, and sign and date the form. If you are a nonresident alien or a foreign entity not subject to backup withholding, give the requester the appropriate completed Form W-8, Certificate of Foreign Status.

EXEMPT PAYEES DESCRIBED ABOVE SHOULD FILE THE SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 TO AVOID POSSIBLE ERRONEOUS BACKUP WITHHOLDING. COMPLETE THE SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 AS FOLLOWS:

ENTER YOUR TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, CHECK THE “EXEMPT” BOX, SIGN, DATE, AND RETURN THE FORM TO THE PAYER.

 

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IF YOU ARE A NONRESIDENT ALIEN OR A FOREIGN ENTITY NOT SUBJECT TO BACKUP WITHHOLDING, GIVE THE PAYER THE APPROPRIATE COMPLETED INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FORM W-8, CERTIFICATE OF FOREIGN STATUS.

Certain payments other than interest, dividends, and patronage dividends, which are not subject to information reporting are also not subject to backup withholding. For details, see sections 6041, 6041A, 6042, 6044, 6045, 6049, 6050A and 6050N and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

PRIVACY ACT NOTICE—Section 6109 requires most recipients of dividend, interest or other payments to give taxpayer identification numbers to payers who must report the payments to the IRS. The IRS uses the numbers for identification purposes and to help verify the accuracy of tax returns. Payers must be given the numbers whether or not recipients are required to file tax returns. Payers must generally withhold 30% (or such reduced rate as applicable) of taxable interest, dividend, and certain other payments made prior to January 1, 2004, to a payee who does not furnish a taxpayer identification number to a payer. Certain penalties may also apply.

PENALTIES

(1) PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO FURNISH TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER—If you fail to furnish your correct taxpayer identification number to a payer, you are subject to a penalty of $50 for each such failure unless your failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.

(2) CIVIL PENALTY FOR FALSE INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO WITHHOLDING—If you make a false statement with no reasonable basis which results in no imposition of backup withholding, you are subject to a penalty of $500.

(3) CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR FALSIFYING INFORMATION—Willfully falsifying certifications or affirmations may subject you to criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment.

(4) MISUSE OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS—If the payer discloses or uses taxpayer identification numbers in violation of Federal law, the payer may be subject to civil and criminal penalties.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

CONTACT YOUR TAX CONSULTANT OR THE

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

Guidelines for Determining the Proper Taxpayer Identification Number To Give the Payer—Social security numbers have nine digits separated by two hyphens: i.e., 000-00-0000. Employer identification numbers have nine digits separated by only one hyphen: i.e., 00-0000000. The table below will help determine the number to give the payer.

 

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For this type of account:

  

Give the

SOCIAL SECURITY

number of:

 

1.    An individual’s account    The individual
2.    Two or more individuals (joint account)    The actual owner of the account or, if combined funds, the first individual on the account(1)
3.    Custodian account of a minor (Uniform Gift to Minors Act)    The minor(2)
4.   

a.      The usual revocable savings trust account (grantor is also trustee)

   The grantor-trustee(1)
4.   

b.      So-called trust account that is not a legal or valid trust under state law

   The actual owner(1)
5.   

Sole proprietorship account or disregarded entity owned by an individual

 

  

The owner(3)

 

           

For this type of account:

  

Give the EMPLOYER

IDENTIFICATION

number of:

 

6.    Disregarded entity not owned by an individual    The owner
7.    A valid trust, estate, or pension trust    The legal entity (Do not furnish the identifying number of the representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account title)(4)
8.    Corporation or LLC electing corporate status on Form 8832    The corporation
9.    Partnership or multi-member LLC    The partnership
10.    Association, club, religious, charitable, educational, or other tax-exempt organization    The organization
11.    A broker or registered nominee    The broker or nominee
12.   

Account with the Department of Agriculture in the name of the public entity (such as a state or local government, school district, or prison) that receives agricultural program payments

 

   The public entity

 

(1) List first and circle the name of the person whose number you furnish. If only one person on a joint account has a social security number, that person’s number must be furnished.
(2) Circle the minor’s name and furnish the minor’s social security number.
(3) Show the name of the owner. The name of the business or the “doing business as” name may also be entered. Either the social security number or the employer identification number may be used.
(4) List first and circle the name of the legal trust, estate, or pension trust.

NOTE: If no name is circled when there is more than one name, the number will be considered to be that of the first name listed.

 

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