Just curious as to who's asking for the form - if you need to fill out a W-9 this generally means that a business or person who is paying you money needs your Social Security number so it can notify the IRS of the amount. The W-9 is used in a wide range of payment situations, but most commonly, taxpayers fill them out when they are working as a freelancer or independent contractor rather than an employee. Are you doing work for PayPal as an independent contractor or freelancer ??
On the other hand:
If you are the one making the payments to an independent contractor. You have a responsibility to obtain the W-9 from the contractor and retain a copy of it; however, it’s not necessary to send it to the IRS. When it comes time to report all payments you make to the independent contractor on a 1099 form, you will need the information on the W-9. It’s only necessary to issue a 1099 if you pay the independent contractor $600 or more during the tax year. If you do, you must send the 1099 to the IRS as well.
