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How to fill in W8-BEN-E form for legal entities registered OUT of the US
How to fill in W8-BEN-E form for legal entities registered OUT of the US

IRS, W8-BEN, W8-BENE, W9, Taxes, United States

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Updated over 2 years ago

For some types of payments, our accountant team and bank require W-8/W-9 forms from our clients.

What is a W-8BEN-E?

This is the standard form from the US government to establish a claim of tax treaty benefits under the Internal Revenue Code.

Although filling out Form W-8BEN-E may be a tedious task, it is necessary to proceed with payment to you.

How Do I Fill Out Form W-8BEN-E?

Special terms:

TIN - Tax Identification Number

FTIN - Foregn Tax Identification Number

FFI -Foreign Financial Institutions

NFFE - Non-financial foreign entity

GIIN - Global International Identity Number

FATCA - Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

  1. Choose your company status:

  2. Confirm and sign:

Pages 3-7 are filled in depending on the options selected in Line 5 of Part I.

In our example, we leaved them blank

If you still have questions, please find the official instructions here.

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