How do I fill out a W9? Help please!

My tax ID finally arrived but I don't want to mess up the paper work... Which options do I check:
- individual/sole proprietor
- c corporation
- s corporation
- partnership
- trust estate
- other (see instructions)

Do you have your own business??? You already received the number? Or are you filing for one for the first time??? If yes then fill out this one,http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw7.pdf

You should read the instructions to the W9 form

I'm an independent contractor and I filled out the W7 and got an ITIN already. I just got my EIN. I used my ITIN and EIN on the W9 form...

So what exactly are you asking then??

What did you claim yourself as when your apply for the EIN?
It should be sole proprietor.

sole proprietor.

On W-9, it says that under the penalties of perjury you promise that you are:

3. A U.S. Citizen or a U.S. person....

How are you going to be able to sign it without lying about your status???

There is more though:

3. I am a U.S. citizen or other U.S. person (defined below).

Definition of a U.S. person. For federal tax purposes, you are
considered a U.S. person if you are:
• An individual who is a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien,
• A partnership, corporation, company, or association created or
organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States,
• An estate (other than a foreign estate), or
• A domestic trust (as defined in Regulations section 301.7701-7).

I'm sure we all know the intent of the questions, but apparently a partnership, corp or company also qualifies.