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Beginning in Fall 2024, the process to get paid will now require Contributors to submit the Tech Contributor Payment Form before their payment is processed. Additionally, Contributors will specify which payment method they prefer (details in the form). Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions.

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Get Paid

⚠️ Please make sure that you’ve completed the onboarding process (below) ****first ****before you can get paid. You only need to complete onboarding once as a Tech contributor.

Please fill out the **Tech Contributor Payment Form at the end of the term**.

Onboarding

A W-9 form is a United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax form used by individuals and entities to provide their taxpayer identification number (TIN) to other entities, typically employers or companies that will pay them income during the tax year. The W-9 form confirms that the number provided is correct and that the person or entity is exempt from backup withholding or subject to a reduced rate because of a treaty benefit.

When it comes to ASCIT organizations in relation to Caltech, it's important to understand that these organizations operate as entities separate from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). This distinction means that if an ASCIT organization needs to make payments to someone (like an independent contractor including writers for the tech), that individual or entity may need to fill out a W-9 form to provide their tax information to the organization. This ensures proper reporting and compliance with IRS regulations.

Onboarding Form

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