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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.
Please note that Copy B and other copies of this form, which appear in black, may be downloaded and printed and used to satisfy the requirement to provide the information to the recipient.
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.
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.
W-8. If each owner of a joint account is a foreign person, each should sign a separate Form W-8. Notice of Change in Status.—If you become a U.S. citizen or resident after you have filed Form W-8 or substitute form, or you cease to be an exempt foreign person, you must notify the payer in writing within.
The beneficial owner is a resident of within the meaning of the income tax treaty between the United States and that country. If required, the U.S. taxpayer identification number is stated on line 6 (see instructions).
The IRS recently released new final versions of the following forms and instructions: Form W-8BEN, Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding and Reporting (Individuals), and Instructions for Form W-8BEN;
