EX-99.1

Mark this box to make a stock election with respect to ALL of your GE common shares. If you select this option, please DO NOT fill in the box to the right

Mark this box to elect to make a stock election with respect to the following amount of your GE common shares Please fill in the number of your GE common shares for which you would like to make a stock election in the box to the right.

TIME IS CRITICAL. IF YOU WISH TO TENDER YOUR SHARES, PLEASE READ, COMPLETE AND RETURN YOUR INSTRUCTIONS PROMPTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENCLOSED INSTRUCTIONS.

This Letter of Transmittal may be used to tender only with respect to certain shares of common stock, par value $0.06 per share (“GE common stock”), of General Electric Company (“GE”), you hold. You may receive additional Letters of Transmittal with respect to shares of GE common stock held by you in another manner or in another name or with respect to equity awards you hold (if any). The deadline for submitting Letters of Transmittal is 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on November 16, 2015, unless the exchange offer is extended or terminated. Letters of Transmittal must be RECEIVED by Computershare (the “Exchange Agent”) no later than 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on November 16, 2015

If you choose to tender your shares, either Stock Certificates listed below and/or Shares Held Electronically as outlined at the bottom of this front page, then please complete the instructions, sign and return this Letter of Transmittal in the envelope provided along with your original certificate(s), if applicable.

Complete the box(es) on the reverse side to receive shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Synchrony common stock”), of Synchrony Financial (“Synchrony”), each of which is subject to proration, adjustment and certain limitations as set forth in the Prospectus, dated October 19, 2015 (the “Prospectus”), in exchange for shares of GE common stock that are validly tendered and not validly withdrawn.

This Letter of Transmittal relates to the offer by GE to exchange (the “exchange offer”) up to 705,270,833 shares of Synchrony common stock owned by GE for shares of GE common stock, that are validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to the expiration of the exchange offer, at an exchange ratio of shares of Synchrony common stock for each share of GE common stock tendered, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the Prospectus. The exchange offer and related withdrawal rights will expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on November 16, 2015, unless extended or terminated in accordance with applicable law and the terms of the exchange offer. The term “expiration date” as used herein means the latest time and date at which the exchange offer, whether or not extended, will expire.

Although GE has mailed the Prospectus to the extent required by U.S. law, including to shareholders located outside the United States, the Prospectus is not an offer to buy, sell or exchange and it is not a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any shares of GE common stock, in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or exchange is not permitted. Countries outside the United States generally have their own legal requirements that govern securities offerings made to persons residing in those countries and often impose stringent requirements about the form and content of offers made to the general public. GE has not taken any action under non-U.S. regulations to facilitate a public offer to exchange the shares of GE common stock outside the United States. Accordingly, the ability of any non-U.S. person to tender shares of GE common stock in the exchange offer will depend on whether there is an exemption available under the laws of such person’s home country that would permit the person to participate in the exchange offer without the need for GE to take any action to facilitate a public offering in that country or otherwise. For example, some countries exempt transactions from the rules governing public offerings if they involve persons who meet certain eligibility requirements relating to their status as sophisticated or professional investors. Non-U.S. shareholders should consult their advisors in considering whether they may participate in the exchange offer in accordance with the laws of their home countries and, if they do participate, whether there are any restrictions or limitations on transactions in the shares of GE common stock or that may apply in their home countries. None of GE, Synchrony, the Exchange Agent or the information agent can provide any assurance about whether such limitations may exist.

In the event the exchange offer is oversubscribed and GE is unable to fulfill all tenders of GE common stock at the exchange ratio, all shares of GE common stock that are validly tendered and not validly withdrawn will generally be accepted for exchange on a pro rata basis in proportion to the number of shares tendered, which is referred to as “proration.” Shareholders who beneficially own “odd-lots” (less than 100 shares) of GE common stock and who validly tender all their shares will not be subject to proration (other than if you hold odd-lot shares as a participant in the Savings Plans, each of which plans holds more than 100 shares of GE common stock).

If your certificate(s) representing shares of GE common stock have been mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen and you wish to tender your shares, please see instruction 11 of the enclosed Instruction Booklet for further information regarding the requirements for replacement of the certificate(s). Replacement shares will be issued in book-entry form via Direct Registration Shares. You may be asked to post a surety bond for your lost shares of GE common stock. Your shares of GE common stock will not be included in the exchange offer unless you satisfy the requirements for replacement of your lost or destroyed certificate(s).

These elections will be subject to proration based on a proration adjustment if stock consideration is oversubscribed.

To be effective, this Letter of Transmittal must be properly completed, signed and delivered to the Exchange Agent at one of the addresses listed in the Information Booklet to the Letter of Transmittal, together with your stock certificate(s), confirmation of book-entry transfer or a properly completed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, by the expiration date. Do not send your election materials to GE, Synchrony or the information agent for the exchange offer. You are urged to call 1-866-300-8594 immediately to ensure timely processing of the documentation.

Must be signed by the registered holder(s) EXACTLY as name(s) appear(s) on the front of this form. If signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer for a corporation in a fiduciary or representative capacity, or other person, please set forth full title. Please refer to the section entitled “Signature Guarantees” in the Instruction Booklet to the Letter of Transmittal.

(1) I have full power and authority to surrender the shares of GE common stock represented by the stock certificate(s) surrendered herewith or transferred in book-entry form, or covered by a guarantee of delivery, free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges and encumbrances and not subject to any adverse claims. I own the shares being tendered within the meaning of Rule 14e-4 promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, I will, upon request, execute and deliver any additional documents reasonably deemed by the Exchange Agent to be appropriate or necessary to complete the surrender and exchange of my shares of GE common stock.

(2) I understand that neither surrender nor an election is made in acceptable form until receipt by the Exchange Agent of this Letter of Transmittal, duly completed and manually signed, together with any stock certificate(s) representing shares of GE common stock and all accompanying evidences of authority. I agree that all questions as to validly, form and eligibility of any surrender of the shares of GE common stock will be determined by the Exchange Agent.

(3) I understand that, pending the completion of the exchange offer, I may not and shall not sell or otherwise transfer the shares of GE common stock subject to this Letter of Transmittal unless the exchange offer is terminated or I properly revoke this election prior to the expiration date.

(4) I acknowledge that, until I properly surrender the certificate(s) representing the shares of GE common stock to which this Letter of Transmittal relates or properly transfer such shares of GE common stock in book-entry form, I will not receive any consideration issuable or payable in connection with the exchange offer. Delivery of such certificate(s) will be effected, and risk of loss and title to such certificate(s) will pass, only upon proper delivery thereof to the Exchange Agent in the appropriate manner to one of the addresses listed in the Information Booklet to the Letter of Transmittal.

Sign and provide your tax ID number on the IRS Form W-9 provided herein (or sign and provide the appropriate IRS Form W-8 if you are a non-U.S. stockholder, a copy of which can be obtained at www.irs.gov). Please see “Important U.S. Federal Tax Information” included in the “Instruction Booklet to the Letter of Transmittal”.

Unless the shares were tendered by the registered holder(s) of the stock or for the account of a member of an Eligible Institution, your signature(s) must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.

To be completed ONLY if the shares and/or cash in lieu of fractional shares are to be registered in the name of someone other than the undersigned.

All changes in registration require a Medallion Signature Guarantee. Joint registrations must include the form of tenancy. Custodial registrations must include the name of the Custodian (only one). Trust account registrations must include the names of all current acting trustees and the date of the trust agreement.

To be completed ONLY if the shares and/or cash in lieu of for fractional shares are to be mailed or sent to someone other than the undersigned or to the undersigned at an address other than that designated above in the Letter of Transmittal.

Additional Representations Included in Letters of Transmittal for Certain Jurisdictions

Set forth below are additional representations which are included in the letters sent to certain shareholders of General Electric Company (“GE”) in the following jurisdictions: (i) Australia, (ii) the European Union, (iii) Japan and (iv) Singapore. The representations allow tendering GE shareholders to represent that they qualify, under the laws of such person’s home country, for the applicable exemption, that would permit such person to participate in the exchange offer without the need for GE or Synchrony Financial to take any action to facilitate a public offering in that country or otherwise.

Representation included in the Letter of Transmittal for Sophisticated Investors or Professional Investors in Australia

“(5) If I am located in Australia, by signing below (a) I represent and warrant that I am (i) a ‘sophisticated investor’ (within the meaning of section 708(8) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the ‘Corporations Act’)), a ‘professional investor’ (within the meaning of section 708(11) of the Corporations Act) or otherwise permitted to invest in the Synchrony common stock pursuant to one or more exemptions contained in section 708 of the Corporations Act, and (ii) a ‘wholesale client’ (within the meaning of section 761G of the Corporations Act), and (b) I acknowledge and agree that the Synchrony common stock must not be offered for sale in Australia in the period of 12 months after the date of exchange under the exchange offer, except in circumstances where disclosure to investors under Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act would not be required pursuant to an exemption under section 708 of the Corporations Act or otherwise or where the offer is pursuant to a disclosure document which complies with Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act.”

Representation included in the Letter of Transmittal for Qualified Investors in the European Union

“(5) The offer is not available in any member state of the European Union except to persons who are “qualified investors” as defined in Article 2 of Directive 2003/71/EC of 4 November 2003 (as amended). By signing and returning this Letter of Transmittal, if I am in any member state of the European Union, I represent, warrant and agree that I am a “qualified investor” as so defined. Letters of Transmittal from persons whose addresses are in any member state of the European Union and who do not appear to be “qualified investors” may be rejected.”

Representation included in the Letter of Transmittal for Qualified Institutional Investors in Japan

“(5) I have been notified that the placement of Synchrony common stock in Japan is made only to qualified institutional investors (“QIIs”) and constitutes a private placement under Article 2, Paragraph 3, Item (ii) (a) of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan (Act No. 25 of 1948, as amended, the “FIEA”) and is exempt from registration requirements thereunder. Accordingly, no securities registration statement under Article 4, Paragraph 1 of the FIEA has been nor will be filed with respect to the Synchrony common stock. I hereby represent that I am a QII, and acknowledge that the placement in Japan is made on a condition that any purchaser in Japan shall enter into an agreement to the effect that the purchaser will not transfer the Synchrony common stock to any person in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan, other than QIIs, and hereby agree to such transfer restriction. I hereby agree and confirm that I will not sell any Synchrony common stock that I will receive through the exchange offer except for the resale to QIIs or outside of Japan, and otherwise will not sell in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan or to others for re-offering or re-sale, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan or to others for offering or resale except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of, or otherwise in compliance with, the FIEA and any other applicable laws, regulations and ministerial guidelines of Japan. As used in this paragraph, “resident of Japan” means any natural person having his place of domicile or residence in Japan, including any corporation or other entity organized under the laws of Japan, or having its main office in Japan.”

Representation included in the Letter of Transmittal for Institutional Investors in Singapore

“(5) I am an institutional investor as defined in the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore (the “SFA”). I acknowledge that the exchange offer by GE is made only to and directed at, persons in Singapore who are existing Shareholders of GE and who are institutional investors, under Section 274 of the SFA. The Prospectus and this Letter of Transmittal has not been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, the Prospectus, this Letter of Transmittal and any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of Synchrony common stock may not be circulated or distributed, nor may Synchrony common stock be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to persons in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the SFA, (ii) to a relevant person pursuant to Section 275(1), or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A), and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275, of the SFA, or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA, other than Section 280 of the SFA. I have read and understood and agree to the selling restriction for Singapore specified in the Prospectus.”

Certification instructions. You must cross out item 2 above if you have been notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding because you have failed to report all interest and dividends on your tax return. For real estate transactions, item 2 does not apply. For mortgage interest paid, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, contributions to an individual retirement arrangement (IRA), and generally, payments other than interest and dividends, you are not required to sign the certification, but you must provide your correct TIN. See the instructions on page 3.

General Instructions

Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted.

Future developments. Information about developments affecting Form W-9 (such as legislation enacted after we release it) is at www.irs.gov/fw9.

Purpose of Form

An individual or entity (Form W-9 requester) who is required to file an information return with the IRS must obtain your correct taxpayer identification number (TIN) which may be your social security number (SSN), individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN), adoption taxpayer identification number (ATIN), or employer identification number (EIN), to report on an information return the amount paid to you, or other amount reportable on an information return. Examples of information returns include, but are not limited to, the following:

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Form 1099-INT (interest earned or paid)

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Form 1099-DIV (dividends, including those from stocks or mutual funds)

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Form 1099-MISC (various types of income, prizes, awards, or gross proceeds)

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Form 1099-B (stock or mutual fund sales and certain other transactions by brokers)

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Form 1099-S (proceeds from real estate transactions)

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Form 1099-K (merchant card and third party network transactions)

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Form 1098 (home mortgage interest), 1098-E (student loan interest), 1098-T (tuition)

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Form 1099-C (canceled debt)

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Form 1099-A (acquisition or abandonment of secured property)

Use Form W-9 only if you are a U.S. person (including a resident alien), to provide your correct TIN.

If you do not return Form W-9 to the requester with a TIN, you might be subject to backup withholding. See What is backup withholding? on page 2.

By signing the filled-out form, you:

1. Certify that the TIN you are giving is correct (or you are waiting for a number to be issued),

2. Certify that you are not subject to backup withholding, or

3. Claim exemption from backup withholding if you are a U.S. exempt payee. If applicable, you are also certifying that as a U.S. person, your allocable share of any partnership income from a U.S. trade or business is not subject to the withholding tax on foreign partners’ share of effectively connected income, and

4. Certify that FATCA code(s) entered on this form (if any) indicating that you are exempt from the FATCA reporting, is correct. See What is FATCA reporting? on page 2 for further information.

Note. If you are a U.S. person and a requester gives you a form other than Form W-9 to request your TIN, you must use the requester’s form if it is substantially similar to this Form W-9.

Definition of a U.S. person. For federal tax purposes, you are considered a U.S. person if you are:

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An individual who is a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien;

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A partnership, corporation, company, or association created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States;

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An estate (other than a foreign estate); or

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A domestic trust (as defined in Regulations section 301.7701-7).

Special rules for partnerships. Partnerships that conduct a trade or business in the United States are generally required to pay a withholding tax under section 1446 on any foreign partners’ share of effectively connected taxable income from such business. Further, in certain cases where a Form W-9 has not been received, the rules under section 1446 require a partnership to presume that a partner is a foreign person, and pay the section 1446 withholding tax. Therefore, if you are a U.S. person that is a partner in a partnership conducting a trade or business in the United States, provide Form W-9 to the partnership to establish your U.S. status and avoid section 1446 withholding on your share of partnership income.

In the cases below, the following person must give Form W-9 to the partnership for purposes of establishing its U.S. status and avoiding withholding on its allocable share of net income from the partnership conducting a trade or business in the United States:

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In the case of a disregarded entity with a U.S. owner, the U.S. owner of the disregarded entity and not the entity;

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In the case of a grantor trust with a U.S. grantor or other U.S. owner, generally, the U.S. grantor or other U.S. owner of the grantor trust and not the trust; and

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In the case of a U.S. trust (other than a grantor trust), the U.S. trust (other than a grantor trust) and not the beneficiaries of the trust.

Foreign person. If you are a foreign person or the U.S. branch of a foreign bank that has elected to be treated as a U.S. person, do not use Form W-9. Instead, use the appropriate Form W-8 or Form 8233 (see Publication 515, Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Entities).

Nonresident alien who becomes a resident alien. Generally, only a nonresident alien individual may use the terms of a tax treaty to reduce or eliminate U.S. tax on certain types of income. However, most tax treaties contain a provision known as a “saving clause.” Exceptions specified in the saving clause may permit an exemption from tax to continue for certain types of income even after the payee has otherwise become a U.S. resident alien for tax purposes.

If you are a U.S. resident alien who is relying on an exception contained in the saving clause of a tax treaty to claim an exemption from U.S. tax on certain types of income, you must attach a statement to Form W-9 that specifies the following five items:

1. The treaty country. Generally, this must be the same treaty under which you claimed exemption from tax as a nonresident alien.

2. The treaty article addressing the income.

3. The article number (or location) in the tax treaty that contains the saving clause and its exceptions.

4. The type and amount of income that qualifies for the exemption from tax.

5. Sufficient facts to justify the exemption from tax under the terms of the treaty article.

Example. Article 20 of the U.S.-China income tax treaty allows an exemption from tax for scholarship income received by a Chinese student temporarily present in the United States. Under U.S. law, this student will become a resident alien for tax purposes if his or her stay in the United States exceeds 5 calendar years. However, paragraph 2 of the first Protocol to the U.S.-China treaty (dated April 30, 1984) allows the provisions of Article 20 to continue to apply even after the Chinese student becomes a resident alien of the United States. A Chinese student who qualifies for this exception (under paragraph 2 of the first protocol) and is relying on this exception to claim an exemption from tax on his or her scholarship or fellowship income would attach to Form W-9 a statement that includes the information described above to support that exemption.

If you are a nonresident alien or a foreign entity, give the requester the appropriate completed Form W-8 or Form 8233.

Backup Withholding

What is backup withholding? Persons making certain payments to you must under certain conditions withhold and pay to the IRS 28% of such payments. This is called “backup withholding.” Payments that may be subject to backup withholding include interest, tax-exempt interest, dividends, broker and barter exchange transactions, rents, royalties, nonemployee pay, payments made in settlement of payment card and third party network transactions, and certain payments from fishing boat operators. Real estate transactions are not subject to backup withholding.

You will not be subject to backup withholding on payments you receive if you give the requester your correct TIN, make the proper certifications, and report all your taxable interest and dividends on your tax return.

Payments you receive will be subject to backup withholding if:

1. You do not furnish your TIN to the requester,

2. You do not certify your TIN when required (see the Part II instructions on page 3 for details),

3. The IRS tells the requester that you furnished an incorrect TIN,

4. The IRS tells you that you are subject to backup withholding because you did not report all your interest and dividends on your tax return (for reportable interest and dividends only), or

5. You do not certify to the requester that you are not subject to backup withholding under 4 above (for reportable interest and dividend accounts opened after 1983 only).

Certain payees and payments are exempt from backup withholding. See Exempt payee code on page 3 and the separate Instructions for the Requester of Form W-9 for more information.

Also see Special rules for partnerships above.

What is FATCA reporting?

The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) requires a participating foreign financial institution to report all United States account holders that are specified United States persons. Certain payees are exempt from FATCA reporting. See Exemption from FATCA reporting code on page 3 and the Instructions for the Requester of Form W-9 for more information.

Updating Your Information

You must provide updated information to any person to whom you claimed to be an exempt payee if you are no longer an exempt payee and anticipate receiving reportable payments in the future from this person. For example, you may need to provide updated information if you are a C corporation that elects to be an S corporation, or if you no longer are tax exempt. In addition, you must furnish a new Form W-9 if the name or TIN changes for the account; for example, if the grantor of a grantor trust dies.

Penalties

Failure to furnish TIN. If you fail to furnish your correct TIN to a requester, you are subject to a penalty of $50 for each such failure unless your failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.

Civil penalty for false information with respect to withholding. If you make a false statement with no reasonable basis that results in no backup withholding, you are subject to a $500 penalty.

Criminal penalty for falsifying information. Willfully falsifying certifications or affirmations may subject you to criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment.

Misuse of TINs. If the requester discloses or uses TINs in violation of federal law, the requester may be subject to civil and criminal penalties.

Specific Instructions

Line 1

You must enter one of the following on this line; do not leave this line blank. The name should match the name on your tax return.

If this Form W-9 is for a joint account, list first, and then circle, the name of the person or entity whose number you entered in Part I of Form W-9.

a. Individual. Generally, enter the name shown on your tax return. If you have changed your last name without informing the Social Security Administration (SSA) of the name change, enter your first name, the last name as shown on your social security card, and your new last name.

Note. ITIN applicant: Enter your individual name as it was entered on your Form W-7 application, line 1a. This should also be the same as the name you entered on the Form 1040/1040A/1040EZ you filed with your application.

b. Sole proprietor or single-member LLC. Enter your individual name as shown on your 1040/1040A/1040EZ on line 1. You may enter your business, trade, or “doing business as” (DBA) name on line 2.

c. Partnership, LLC that is not a single-member LLC, C Corporation, or S Corporation. Enter the entity’s name as shown on the entity’s tax return on line 1 and any business, trade, or DBA name on line 2.

d. Other entities. Enter your name as shown on required U.S. federal tax documents on line 1. This name should match the name shown on the charter or other legal document creating the entity. You may enter any business, trade, or DBA name on line 2.

e. Disregarded entity. For U.S. federal tax purposes, an entity that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner is treated as a “disregarded entity.” See Regulations section 301.7701-2(c)(2)(iii). Enter the owner’s name on line 1. The name of the entity entered on line 1 should never be a disregarded entity. The name on line 1 should be the name shown on the income tax return on which the income should be reported. For example, if a foreign LLC that is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal tax purposes has a single owner that is a U.S. person, the U.S. owner’s name is required to be provided on line 1. If the direct owner of the entity is also a disregarded entity, enter the first owner that is not disregarded for federal tax purposes. Enter the disregarded entity’s name on line 2, “Business name/disregarded entity name.” If the owner of the disregarded entity is a foreign person, the owner must complete an appropriate Form W-8 instead of a Form W-9. This is the case even if the foreign person has a U.S. TIN.

Line 2

If you have a business name, trade name, DBA name, or disregarded entity name, you may enter it on line 2.

Line 3

Check the appropriate box in line 3 for the U.S. federal tax classification of the person whose name is entered on line 1. Check only one box in line 3.

Limited Liability Company (LLC). If the name on line 1 is an LLC treated as a partnership for U.S. federal tax purposes, check the “Limited Liability Company” box and enter “P” in the space provided. If the LLC has filed Form 8832 or 2553 to be taxed as a corporation, check the “Limited Liability Company” box and in the space provided enter “C” for C corporation or “S” for S corporation. If it is a single-member LLC that is a disregarded entity, do not check the “Limited Liability Company” box; instead check the first box in line 3 “Individual/sole proprietor or single-member LLC.”

Line 4, Exemptions

If you are exempt from backup withholding and/or FATCA reporting, enter in the appropriate space in line 4 any code(s) that may apply to you.

Exempt payee code.

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Generally, individuals (including sole proprietors) are not exempt from backup withholding.

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Except as provided below, corporations are exempt from backup withholding for certain payments, including interest and dividends.

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Corporations are not exempt from backup withholding for payments made in settlement of payment card or third party network transactions.

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Corporations are not exempt from backup withholding with respect to attorneys’ fees or gross proceeds paid to attorneys, and corporations that provide medical or health care services are not exempt with respect to payments reportable on Form 1099-MISC.

The following codes identify payees that are exempt from backup withholding. Enter the appropriate code in the space in line 4.

1—An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a), any IRA, or a custodial account under section 403(b)(7) if the account satisfies the requirements of section 401(f)(2)

2—The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities

3—A state, the District of Columbia, a U.S. commonwealth or possession, or any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities

4—A foreign government or any of its political subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities

5—A corporation

6—A dealer in securities or commodities required to register in the United States, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. commonwealth or possession

7—A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

8—A real estate investment trust

9—An entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940

10—A common trust fund operated by a bank under section 584(a)

11—A financial institution

12—A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or custodian

13—A trust exempt from tax under section 664 or described in section 4947

The following chart shows types of payments that may be exempt from backup withholding. The chart applies to the exempt payees listed above, 1 through 13.


IF the payment is for . . .		THEN the payment is exempt for . . .
Interest and dividend payments		All exempt payees except for 7
Broker transactions		Exempt payees 1 through 4 and 6 through 11 and all C corporations. S corporations must not enter an exempt payee code because they are exempt only for sales of noncovered securities acquired prior to 2012.
Barter exchange transactions and patronage dividends		Exempt payees 1 through 4
Payments over $600 required to be reported and direct sales over $5,000¹		Generally, exempt payees 1 through 5²
Payments made in settlement of payment card or third party network transactions		Exempt payees 1 through 4

¹	See Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income, and its instructions.

However, the following payments made to a corporation and reportable on Form 1099-MISC are not exempt from backup withholding: medical and health care payments, attorneys’ fees, gross proceeds paid to an attorney reportable under section 6045(f), and payments for services paid by a federal executive agency.

Exemption from FATCA reporting code. The following codes identify payees that are exempt from reporting under FATCA. These codes apply to persons submitting this form for accounts maintained outside of the United States by certain foreign financial institutions. Therefore, if you are only submitting this form for an account you hold in the United States, you may leave this field blank. Consult with the person requesting this form if you are uncertain if the financial institution is subject to these requirements. A requester may indicate that a code is not required by providing you with a Form W-9 with “Not Applicable” (or any similar indication) written or printed on the line for a FATCA exemption code.

A—An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a) or any individual retirement plan as defined in section 7701(a)(37)

B—The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities

C—A state, the District of Columbia, a U.S. commonwealth or possession, or any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities

D—A corporation the stock of which is regularly traded on one or more established securities markets, as described in Regulations section 1.1472-1(c)(1)(i)

E—A corporation that is a member of the same expanded affiliated group as a corporation described in Regulations section 1.1472-1(c)(1)(i)

F—A dealer in securities, commodities, or derivative financial instruments (including notional principal contracts, futures, forwards, and options) that is registered as such under the laws of the United States or any state

G—A real estate investment trust

H—A regulated investment company as defined in section 851 or an entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940

I—A common trust fund as defined in section 584(a)

J—A bank as defined in section 581

K—A broker

L—A trust exempt from tax under section 664 or described in section 4947(a)(1)

M—A tax exempt trust under a section 403(b) plan or section 457(g) plan

Note. You may wish to consult with the financial institution requesting this form to determine whether the FATCA code and/or exempt payee code should be completed.

Line 5

Enter your address (number, street, and apartment or suite number). This is where the requester of this Form W-9 will mail your information returns.

Line 6

Enter your city, state, and ZIP code.

Part I. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)

Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. If you are a resident alien and you do not have and are not eligible to get an SSN, your TIN is your IRS individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). Enter it in the social security number box. If you do not have an ITIN, see How to get a TIN below.

If you are a sole proprietor and you have an EIN, you may enter either your SSN or EIN. However, the IRS prefers that you use your SSN.

If you are a single-member LLC that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner (see Limited Liability Company (LLC) on this page), enter the owner’s SSN (or EIN, if the owner has one). Do not enter the disregarded entity’s EIN. If the LLC is classified as a corporation or partnership, enter the entity’s EIN.

Note. See the chart on page 4 for further clarification of name and TIN combinations.

How to get a TIN. If you do not have a TIN, apply for one immediately. To apply for an SSN, get Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card, from your local SSA office or get this form online at www.ssa.gov. You may also get this form by calling 1-800-772-1213. Use Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, to apply for an ITIN, or Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, to apply for an EIN. You can apply for an EIN online by accessing the IRS website at www.irs.gov/businesses and clicking on Employer Identification Number (EIN) under Starting a Business. You can get Forms W-7 and SS-4 from the IRS by visiting IRS.gov or by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676).

If you are asked to complete Form W-9 but do not have a TIN, apply for a TIN and write “Applied For” in the space for the TIN, sign and date the form, and give it to the requester. For interest and dividend payments, and certain payments made with respect to readily tradable instruments, generally you will have 60 days to get a TIN and give it to the requester before you are subject to backup withholding on payments. The 60-day rule does not apply to other types of payments. You will be subject to backup withholding on all such payments until you provide your TIN to the requester.

Note. Entering “Applied For” means that you have already applied for a TIN or that you intend to apply for one soon.

Caution: A disregarded U.S. entity that has a foreign owner must use the appropriate Form W-8.

Part II. Certification

To establish to the withholding agent that you are a U.S. person, or resident alien, sign Form W-9. You may be requested to sign by the withholding agent even if items 1, 4, or 5 below indicate otherwise.

For a joint account, only the person whose TIN is shown in Part I should sign (when required). In the case of a disregarded entity, the person identified on line 1 must sign. Exempt payees, see Exempt payee code earlier.

Signature requirements. Complete the certification as indicated in items 1 through 5 below.

1. Interest, dividend, and barter exchange accounts opened before 1984 and broker accounts considered active during 1983. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification.

2. Interest, dividend, broker, and barter exchange accounts opened after 1983 and broker accounts considered inactive during 1983. You must sign the certification or backup withholding will apply. If you are subject to backup withholding and you are merely providing your correct TIN to the requester, you must cross out item 2 in the certification before signing the form.

3. Real estate transactions. You must sign the certification. You may cross out item 2 of the certification.

4. Other payments. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification unless you have been notified that you have previously given an incorrect TIN. “Other payments” include payments made in the course of the requester’s trade or business for rents, royalties, goods (other than bills for merchandise), medical and health care services (including payments to corporations), payments to a nonemployee for services, payments made in settlement of payment card and third party network transactions, payments to certain fishing boat crew members and fishermen, and gross proceeds paid to attorneys (including payments to corporations).

5. Mortgage interest paid by you, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, qualified tuition program payments (under section 529), IRA, Coverdell ESA, Archer MSA or HSA contributions or distributions, and pension distributions. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification.

What Name and Number To Give the Requester


	For this type of account:	Give name and SSN of:
1.	Individual	The individual
2.	Two or more individuals (joint account)	The actual owner of the account or, if combined funds, the first individual on the account¹
3.	Custodian account of a minor (Uniform Gift to Minors Act)	The minor²
4.	a. The usual revocable savings trust (grantor is also trustee)	The grantor-trustee¹
	b. So-called trust account that is not a legal or valid trust under state law	The actual owner¹
5.	Sole proprietorship or disregarded entity owned by an individual	The owner³
6.	Grantor trust filing under Optional Form 1099 Filing Method 1 (see Regulations section 1.671-4(b)(2)(i) (A))	The grantor*
	For this type of account:	Give name and EIN of:
7.	Disregarded entity not owned by an individual	The owner
8.	A valid trust, estate, or pension trust	Legal entity⁴
9.	Corporation or LLC electing corporate status on Form 8832 or Form 2553	The corporation
10.	Association, club, religious, charitable, educational, or other tax-exempt organization	The organization
11.	Partnership or multi-member LLC	The partnership
12.	A broker or registered nominee	The broker or nominee
13.	Account with the Department of Agriculture in the name of a public entity (such as a state or local government, school district, or prison) that receives agricultural program payments	The public entity
14.	Grantor trust filing under the Form 1041 Filing Method or the Optional Form 1099 Filing Method 2 (see Regulations section 1.671-4(b)(2)(i) (B))	The trust

¹	List first and circle the name of the person whose number you furnish. If only one person on a joint account has an SSN, that person’s number must be furnished.

²	Circle the minor’s name and furnish the minor’s SSN.

³	You must show your individual name and you may also enter your business or DBA name on the “Business name/disregarded entity” name line. You may use either your SSN or EIN (if you have one), but the IRS encourages you to use your SSN.

⁴	List first and circle the name of the trust, estate, or pension trust. (Do not furnish the TIN of the personal representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account title.) Also see Special rules for partnerships on page 2.

*	Note. Grantor also must provide a Form W-9 to trustee of trust.

Note. If no name is circled when more than one name is listed, the number will be considered to be that of the first name listed.

Secure Your Tax Records from Identity Theft

Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal information such as your name, SSN, or other identifying information, without your permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. An identity thief may use your SSN to get a job or may file a tax return using your SSN to receive a refund.

To reduce your risk:

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Protect your SSN,

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Ensure your employer is protecting your SSN, and

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Be careful when choosing a tax preparer.

If your tax records are affected by identity theft and you receive a notice from the IRS, respond right away to the name and phone number printed on the IRS notice or letter.

If your tax records are not currently affected by identity theft but you think you are at risk due to a lost or stolen purse or wallet, questionable credit card activity or credit report, contact the IRS Identity Theft Hotline at 1-800-908-4490 or submit Form 14039.

For more information, see Publication 4535, Identity Theft Prevention and Victim Assistance.

Victims of identity theft who are experiencing economic harm or a system problem, or are seeking help in resolving tax problems that have not been resolved through normal channels, may be eligible for Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) assistance. You can reach TAS by calling the TAS toll-free case intake line at 1-877-777-4778 or TTY/TDD 1-800-829-4059.

Protect yourself from suspicious emails or phishing schemes. Phishing is the creation and use of email and websites designed to mimic legitimate business emails and websites. The most common act is sending an email to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft.

The IRS does not initiate contacts with taxpayers via emails. Also, the IRS does not request personal detailed information through email or ask taxpayers for the PIN numbers, passwords, or similar secret access information for their credit card, bank, or other financial accounts.

If you receive an unsolicited email claiming to be from the IRS, forward this message to phishing@irs.gov. You may also report misuse of the IRS name, logo, or other IRS property to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) at 1-800-366-4484. You can forward suspicious emails to the Federal Trade Commission at: spam@uce.gov or contact them at www.ftc.gov/idtheft or 1-877-IDTHEFT (1-877-438-4338).

Visit IRS.gov to learn more about identity theft and how to reduce your risk.

Privacy Act Notice

Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code requires you to provide your correct TIN to persons (including federal agencies) who are required to file information returns with the IRS to report interest, dividends, or certain other income paid to you; mortgage interest you paid; the acquisition or abandonment of secured property; the cancellation of debt; or contributions you made to an IRA, Archer MSA, or HSA. The person collecting this form uses the information on the form to file information returns with the IRS, reporting the above information. Routine uses of this information include giving it to the Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation and to cities, states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. commonwealths and possessions for use in administering their laws. The information also may be disclosed to other countries under a treaty, to federal and state agencies to enforce civil and criminal laws, or to federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to combat terrorism. You must provide your TIN whether or not you are required to file a tax return. Under section 3406, payers must generally withhold a percentage of taxable interest, dividend, and certain other payments to a payee who does not give a TIN to the payer. Certain penalties may also apply for providing false or fraudulent information.


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