Delete

Delete

Use this endpoint to delete a W-9 form record and its associated data. This is useful for removing test records, deleting incorrectly created records, or supporting your data retention process.

Deletion is permanent and cannot be undone.

Key points

• Only W-9 form records that have not been used in a filed 1099 or 1042-S return can be deleted.
• If the W-9 form was linked to multiple payers, the associated payer links will also be removed.

DELETE FormW9/Delete 

Run in Postman

Request Params

Field	Type	Description
SubmissionId	Guid	A unique identifier of the submission.
PayeeRef	String	A Unique identifier of the recipient. (Either PayeeRef or Email is required) Size Range: 1-50
Email	String	Email address of the recipient. Size Range: 1-50

Response Body

Field	Type	Description
FormW9Records	Object[]	Details of the W-9s requested to be deleted.
SubmissionId	Guid	A Unique identifier of the submission
PayeeRef	String	A Unique identifier of the recipient
Email	String	Email Address of the recipient.
W9Status	String	Status of the W-9
StatusTs	String	Timestamp of the W-9 Status
Errors	Object[]	Detailed error information.
Id	string	Error ID number. This ID is assigned by TaxBandits and it is unique for each error.
Name	string	Name of the errored node.
Message	string	Shows the error message

Request Params

Sample 1

Delete a recipient with SubmissionId

FormW9/Delete?SubmissionId=019c8aec-41fe-4b80-883a-441665dc004a

Sample 2

Delete a recipient with PayeeRef

FormW9/Delete?PayeeRef=Pe123451234

Sample 3

Delete a recipient with Email

FormW9/Delete?Email=steve@abcinc.com

Sample 4

Delete a recipient with SubmissionId [Invalid]

FormW9/Delete?SubmissionId=019c8aec-41fe-4b80-883a-441665dc0033&Email=steve@abcinc.com

Response JSON

200

Success Response - This is a sample response for successful API requests.

{
"FormW9Records": [
 {
   "SubmissionId": "019c8aec-41fe-4b80-883a-441665dc004a",
   "PayeeRef": "Pe123451234",
   "Email": "mark@sample.com",
   "W9Status": "DELETED",
   "StatusTs": "2025-02-22 04:24:09 -05:00"
 }
],
"Errors": null
}

400

Bad Request Response - You'll get the below response when your API requests contain any validation errors.

{
  "FormW9Records": null,
  "Errors": [
      {
          "Id": "F08-100022",
          "Name": "Email",
          "Message": "Invalid Email address."
      }
  ]
}

404

{
  "FormW9Records": null,
  "Errors": [
      {
          "Id": "F00-100198",
          "Name": "NotFound",
          "Message": "No records found"
      }
  ]
}