> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://knowledge.rollcredits.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://knowledge.rollcredits.io/payroll/get-started/minors-tax-forms.md).

# Sign a minor's W-4 or W-9

Fill in and sign the Minors W-4 or Minors W-9 form during a minor's payroll onboarding.

Minors on payroll, and the parents or guardians helping them, sign a Minors W-4 or Minors W-9 instead of the regular W-4 and W-9. A minor W-2 employee has the **Complete Minors W-4** step and a minor loanout has **Complete Minors W-9**, right after **Complete Minor Information** on the **Onboarding Steps** card in **Payroll > My Timesheet** and **Payroll > My Profile**. Minor contractors have neither step.

{% hint style="info" %}
If RollCredits payroll is turned on for your production and your company uses minors onboarding, minors see these steps. For every step in order, see [Finish your payroll onboarding](/payroll/get-started.md).
{% endhint %}

## Fill in and sign the form

1. On the **Onboarding Steps** card, select **Complete W-4** or **Complete W-9**. The **Complete Minors W-4 Form** or **Complete Minors W-9 Form** page opens.
2. On a phone, select **View Document** to open the form in the **Edit Document** window.
3. Check the details RollCredits has filled in, then fill in the empty boxes and tick the checkboxes that apply.
4. Select the signature box and add your signature in the window that opens.
5. On a phone, select **Finish Editing**.
6. Select **Save & Continue**. On a phone, it's in a bar at the bottom of the screen.

**Save & Continue** stays greyed out until the form is signed. Only the signature is checked, so finish the rest of the form first. A signed form can't be deleted.

## What's filled in for you

* The Minors W-4 shows the minor's name, address, Social Security number and start date, the company's name, address and EIN, and today's date.
* The Minors W-9 shows the minor's name and address, and today's date.

You can't change these on the form. The minor's name, address and Social Security number come from **Personal Information** on [My Profile](/payroll/crew-profile.md). If one is wrong, don't sign yet: update it there, reload the page, then open this step again. Ask your production to correct the start date or company details.

## After you save

You see "Minors W4 form has been signed successfully!", or the W9 version, and the form closes. The step then has a check mark on the **Onboarding Steps** card.

The signed form appears as **Minors W4 Form** or **Minors W9 Form** on the **Minors** tab of My Profile's **Documents** tab. See [View your payroll documents](/payroll/crew-profile/crew-profile-documents.md).

{% hint style="warning" %}
If saving fails, you see an error such as "Failed to upload minors W4 form" and the form stays open. Select **Save & Continue** again.
{% endhint %}

## If the form doesn't open

* The W-4 shows "This form is only available for minor employees." if the employee isn't marked as a minor. The W-9 shows "This form is only available for minor loanout employees." unless they're a minor loanout. Select **Return to timesheet** to go back.
* **Unable to Load Data**: refresh the page, or select **Go Back**.


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