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What is a w8ben E form used for?

A W-8BEN form is a tax document used to certify that your country of residence for tax purposes is outside of the United States. It is required because of an intergovernmental agreement between Canada and the U.S. which obligates Canadian Financial Institutions to provide this information.

Who needs to fill out form W-8BEN?

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.

What is Chapter 4 status W-8BEN E?

The term chapter 4 status means a person's status as a U.S. person, specified U.S. person, foreign individual, participating FFI, deemed-compliant FFI, restricted distributor, exempt beneficial owner, nonparticipating FFI, territory financial institution, excepted NFFE, or passive NFFE. Deemed-compliant FFI.

How long is a W-8BEN-E good for?

A W-8BEN (Individual) completed without a US taxpayer identification number, is in effect beginning on the date signed until the last day of the third succeeding calendar year, in general three years. If a change in circumstances causes any information on the form to be incorrect, this will render the form invalid.

What happens if you don't file w8ben?

What happens if you don't fill out a W-8BEN-E form? Failure to provide an accurate form W-8BEN-E to a withholding agent may result in a 30% tax rate on gross income being applied even if the foreign entity has a claim of tax treaty benefits.

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