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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.
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.
Sample W-8BEN – TYPICAL INDIVIDUAL 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.
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.
The W8-BEN Form, also called the Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding & Reporting, is a form required by the IRS, similar to the W9 form that employees and subcontractors in the United States must submit to employers.
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.
Form W-8BEN-E (Rev. October 2021) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service . Certificate of Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding and Reporting (Entities) . For use by entities. Individuals must use Form W-8BEN. . Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code. . Go to . www.irs.gov/FormW8BENE
