docs/content/github/supporting-the-open-source-community-with-github-sponsors/tax-information-for-github-sponsors.md

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Tax information for GitHub Sponsors	Sponsored developers and organizations must submit tax information to {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} and are responsible for evaluating and paying their own taxes.	[/articles/tax-information-for-sponsored-developers /github/supporting-the-open-source-community-with-github-sponsors/tax-information-for-sponsored-developers]	[{free-pro-team *}]

If you are a taxpayer in the United States, you must submit a W-9 before you can receive payments. If you are a taxpayer in any other region besides the United States, you must submit a W-8BEN before you can receive payments. For more information, see "Setting up {% data variables.product.prodname_sponsors %} for your user account" and "Setting up {% data variables.product.prodname_sponsors %} for your organization." {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} will send you the appropriate forms, notify you when they are due, and give you a reasonable amount of time to complete and send in the forms.

If you are a taxpayer in the United States and earn more than $600 in a tax year, {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} will send you a 1099 before January 31 of the next calendar year. We do not provide tax forms for international taxpayers.

{% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} does not withhold tax from {% data variables.product.prodname_sponsors %} payments. Sponsored developers are responsible for evaluating and paying their own taxes.

{% data reusables.sponsors.sponsorships-not-tax-deductible %}

Further reading

• Viewing your sponsors and sponsorships