Thanks

Your post makes the most sense to me for some reason. Appreciate your reply.

Getting into tax law here, but could you maybe explain why is it that we don't ask VENDORS (like Office Max) for w-9 forms even when we purchase more than $600 of goods (staplers) or services (printing services) but we DO ask for W9's from "contractors" who sell us goods (a png logo) or services (help with a website)?

This is still a bit fuzzy to me.

THX in advance for your reply.