What box does a church check on form W-9?

On Form W-9, a church typically checks the box for "Exempt payee" as it is generally classified as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Specifically, churches are not required to provide a taxpayer identification number for certain types of payments, and they may indicate their tax-exempt status by completing the relevant sections of the form. If the church is receiving payments that require reporting, it may still need to provide its EIN.