Why do I need an affiliate tax form and an ID check?

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Yes. Before your first payout you confirm your identity and submit an affiliate tax form. Tax information is collected by our payout partner on its secure form, using a tax form (W-9 for US persons, W-8BEN for non-US). Every payment we send is reported for tax purposes. Payouts wait until both steps are done.

Steps

  1. Open Status, then Verification, and choose Start verification for the ID check. It shows as done only once it is recorded.
  2. Add your tax form under Settings, Payout details, in the Tax form section (Open tax form).
  3. The Payout page and Status show which step is missing.

Edge cases

  • If your details change, submit an updated form.
  • You complete the tax form on our payout partner's secure form, not inside LiveRec.
  • Which form you must fill depends on your situation.
  • The IRS explains the forms: Form W-9 and Form W-8BEN.

This is general information, not legal, tax or immigration advice. Rules change and your situation may differ. Consult a licensed attorney or qualified adviser.