This information is required pursuant to IRS regulations and failing to provide it will result in a 24% back up withholding tax and a $50.00 penalty. A SSN/TIN is considered to be incorrect if either the name or the number shown on the account does not match the name and number combination shown on the records of the Social Security Administration or the IRS tax records.

Paper copies of 1099s and 1042-S forms will be post-marked by January 31st. For expedited handling of any tax form request, you may submit your request by clicking here.

To better understand how to read your 1099 you may click on the 1099 sample.

For questions about your tax form, you may submit an inquiry online by clicking here.

Revenue netting statements are available online through the EnergyLink website. These statement details are tied to the owner’s revenue account number beginning with 101. Netting checks begin with the letter J and fall under the ‘Revenue’ document type on EnergyLink.

JIB invoices from Merit are available online through the EnergyLink website. If you are unable to access EnergyLink, please submit a request to receive paper copies of your invoices by clicking here. You may also call 972-628-1590, select the Joint Interest Billing option when prompted, and leave a message stating that you wish to receive paper copies of your JIBs each month.

Merit Energy Company makes a good faith attempt to return various forms of unclaimed property to the rightful owner or heirs by issuing due diligence letters, as set out in each state’s guidelines. If we are unable to release funds to the rightful owner due to lack of contact, we are then required by law to remit funds to the state of the owner’s last known address until claimed by the owner(s). If you have received a letter, please return the form within the allotted period to avoid unclaimed funds being reported the state or submit your inquiry online by clicking here.

The common types of unclaimed property that Merit Energy Company is holding includes funds owed to royalty and landowners as well as uncashed check payments to vendors.

Each state has unclaimed property laws that require the reporting of funds held for its residents. Once unclaimed property has reached the state’s required dormancy period, funds are forwarded to the state of the owner’s last known address to be held by the state until claimed by the owner of such property.

To locate and collect funds, contact the state(s) in which you now or have previously resided. For additional information, visit the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators.

You may reach out to the state where your property has been reported to claim your funds.

Owner inquiries will receive a response in the order they are received. Merit attempts to respond to each inquiry within 10 business days; however, response times may vary and exceed such 10-day period depending on the volume of inquiries at any time.