We encourage participants of RecognizeB5 to complete the Opt-In & W9 Process as soon as possible, however, payments for the program are not issued until February 2024 and June 2024. See also: When will I receive incentive payments from VECF?
Eligible teachers are sent an invitation directly to complete the Opt-In and W9 form necessary for payment processing. See here for details on what the W-9 email will look like. W-9 information will not be shared and all personal information will be kept secure and confidential.
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NOTICE: Beginning July 1, 2024, our secured online system for accepting W9 Forms
for RecognizeB5 WILL BE CLOSED.
Teachers needing to submit and/or update a W9 Form after June 30th will need to MAIL completed forms to the VECF Office. A blank copy of the W9 form and mailing instructions can be found here. Teachers needing assistance should contact RecognizeB5 for support.
Los maestros que necesiten enviar y/o actualizar un formulario W9 después del 30 de junio tendrán que enviar por CORREO los formularios completados a la oficina de VECF. Puede encontrar una copia en blanco del formulario W9 y las instrucciones de envío aquí. Los maestros que necesiten ayuda deben comunicarse con RecognizeB5 para obtener ayuda.
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Payments to eligible teachers are issued pending review of employment verification in January 2024/May 2024 and teachers' successful submission of their W9 Form. See also: What is the required Employment Verification? New payments for teachers eligible for RecognizeB5 during the July 2023- June 2024 year will only be processed through August 30, 2024. After this date, payments WILL NOT be issued even if a teacher was eligible for payment during the 2023-2024 year. The last date for teachers to submit a W9 Form for this program year is August 19, 2024.