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# List recipient W-9 forms

> Returns a paginated list of W-9 forms collected for a recipient, newest first.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json get /recipients/tax/{recipient_id}
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Karat Payout API
  description: >-
    Your gateway to seamless, automated, and scalable payment solutions. The
    Karat Payout API lets you create recipients, send payouts, track payment
    status, manage tax documents, record external payments, and subscribe to
    webhook events.
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://payouts.api.trykarat.com
    description: Production
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Payments
    description: Create and manage outgoing payouts to recipients.
  - name: Recipients
    description: Manage the payees you send payouts to.
  - name: Tax
    description: Retrieve recipient tax forms (W-9) and download links.
  - name: External Payments
    description: Record and manage payments made outside of Karat.
  - name: Webhooks
    description: Subscribe to event notifications for payout activity.
paths:
  /recipients/tax/{recipient_id}:
    get:
      tags:
        - Tax
      summary: List recipient W-9 forms
      description: >-
        Returns a paginated list of W-9 forms collected for a recipient, newest
        first.
      operationId: getRecipientW9Forms
      parameters:
        - name: recipient_id
          in: path
          required: true
          description: The ID of the recipient.
          schema:
            type: string
            format: uuid
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A paginated list of W-9 forms.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/W9Form'
                  meta:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaginationMeta'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
components:
  schemas:
    W9Form:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        organizationPayee:
          type: object
          properties:
            id:
              type: string
              format: uuid
            firstName:
              type: string
            lastName:
              type: string
    PaginationMeta:
      type: object
      properties:
        total:
          type: integer
          description: Total number of matching records.
        limit:
          type: integer
        offset:
          type: integer
    Error:
      type: object
      description: Standard error envelope returned for all non-2xx responses.
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            message:
              type: string
            code:
              type: string
          required:
            - message
      required:
        - error
  responses:
    BadRequest:
      description: The request was invalid.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          example:
            error:
              message: 'amount: amount must be positive'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing or invalid API key.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          example:
            error:
              message: Invalid api key
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: 'Pass your API key as a bearer token: `Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>`.'

````