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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. Establishing status for chapter 4 purposes.
• For complete instructions or more information on the W-8 forms, please refer to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website at irs.gov. • Give this form to the withholding agent or payer.
Line 4. Do not use Form W-8BEN if you are described below. • You are a foreign entity documenting your foreign status, documenting your chapter 4 status, or claiming treaty benefits. Instead, use Form W-8BEN-E. • You are a U.S. citizen (even if you reside outside the United States) or other U.S. person (including a resident alien individual).
If you are a disregarded entity with a single owner or branch of an FFI, the single owner, if such owner is a foreign person, should provide Form W-8BEN or Form W-8BEN-E (as appropriate). If the single owner is a U.S. person, a Form W-9 should be provided.
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. OMB No. 1545-1621. Go to www.irs.gov/FormW8BEN for instructions and the latest information. Give this form to the withholding agent or payer.
The following provides direction for our customers in regard to completing PayPal’s substitute Form W-8BEN-E and FATCA self- certification. For additional guidance, please see the IRS Form W-8BEN-E instructions, here.
If you claim residence AND citizenship outside the United States, you must complete Form W-8BEN instead of this form W-4P to certify your foreign tax status. To print the W-8BEN form, go to tiaa.org/forms, and scroll to “Find tax forms”.
