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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.
21 sie 2023 · Information about Form W-8 BEN, Certificate of Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding and Reporting (Entities), including recent updates, related forms and instructions on how to file. Submit Form W-8 BEN when requested by the withholding agent or payer.
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.
A Form W-8BEN is a required IRS document for foreign individuals living outside the United States who earn income from a U.S. source. The form verifies an individual’s country of residence and can establish a lower tax withholding rate on income for people residing in qualifying countries.
12 sie 2021 · Only US-based companies need to collect Forms W-8 or W-9. If a company is based outside of the US, there’s no need to collect them. The tax compliance matter still needs to be handled, but it’s going to be according to the laws of the country where the company is located.
15 lut 2024 · W-8 forms are Internal Revenue Service (IRS) forms that foreign individuals and businesses must file to verify their country of residence for tax purposes, certifying that they qualify...
10 lut 2022 · Form W-8 BEN (Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding and Reporting) is an IRS-produced form used by U.S. companies/clients to request tax information from foreign individuals being paid as employees, freelancers, vendors, or contractors.
