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A nonresident alien student (including a trainee or business apprentice) or researcher who receives noncompensatory scholarship or fellowship income can use Form W-8BEN to claim benefits under a tax treaty that apply to reduce or eliminate U.S. tax on such income. No Form W-8BEN is required unless a treaty benefit is being claimed.
- IRS.gov Fatca
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), which was...
- IRS.gov Form8833
Information about Form 8833, Treaty-Based Return Position...
- IRS.gov FormW8BEN
Information about Form W-8 BEN, Certificate of Status of...
- Tax Treaties
If you are a dual resident taxpayer and you claim treaty...
- IRS.gov Fatca
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 foreign individual uses a Form W-8BEN to: 1) Establish foreign status; 2) Claim beneficial ownership of the income for which the form is furnished; 3) Claim a reduced rate of withholding under an income tax treaty; and 4) Claim exemption from back-up withholding for income that is not subject to withholding under Section 1441.
27 sie 2022 · Form W-8BEN is a tax form that foreign people who receive income from U.S. companies must submit to their employer so U.S. federal income taxes can be withheld from their pay. Canadian independent contractors can use the form to claim an exemption from tax withholding due to an income tax treaty between the U.S. and Canada.
Form W-8BEN is required to be filed with withholding agents, payers, and FFIs by non-resident alien individuals who may be subject to withholding of U.S. taxes at a 30% tax rate on payment amounts received from U.S. sources, regardless of their ability to claim a withholding exemption.
Who must file. You must give Form W-8BEN to the withholding agent or payer if you are a foreign person and you are the beneficial owner of an amount subject to withholding. Submit Form W-8BEN when requested by the withholding agent or payer whether or not you are claiming a reduced rate of, or exemption from, withholding. Do not use Form W-8BEN if:
The beneficial owner is related to the person obligated to pay the income within the meaning of section 267(b) or 707(b), and will file Form 8833 if the amount subject to withholding received during a calendar year exceeds, in the aggregate, $500,000.
