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Provide Form W-8BEN to the withholding agent or payer before income is paid or credited to you. Failure to provide a Form W-8BEN when requested may lead to withholding at the foreign-person withholding rate of 30% or the backup withholding rate under section 3406.
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Form W-8BEN (Rev. October 2021) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding and Reporting (Individuals) For use by individuals. Entities must use Form W-8BEN-E. Go to www.irs.gov/FormW8BEN for instructions and the latest information.
As of 1 January 2018, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires that the Form W-8BEN include your foreign tax identifying number (foreign TIN). Otherwise, the form will not be considered complete. Your foreign tax identifying number is issued by your country of permanent residence.
If you have a U.S. Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN), please call us by logging into the TD App and choose Contact Us or call 1-800-465-5463 to determine if the correct form is being used or if
The W-8BEN form is a legal document required by the US tax authorities and is used to declare an individual’s tax status to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It’s only required for non-US residents and by completing the form, you may be able to claim a reduced rate of withholding tax.
Foreign tax identifying number. Box 6a: You must provide the foreign tax identifying number issued to you by your jurisdiction of tax residence. Box 6b: By checking this box, you will be treated as having provided an explanation for not providing an FTIN on line 6A.
Foreign Tax Identification Number (“FTIN”) As calendar year 2019 is quickly coming to an end, we wanted to remind US offices and branches of financial institutions, like US banks and US investment entities, that Forms W-8 (except for a Form W-8IMY), without a valid FTIN will generally be considered invalid after December 31, 2019.
