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Form W-8BEN, Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding. Form W-8ECI, Certificate of Foreign Persons Claim That Income Is Effectively Connected With the Conduct of a Trade or Business in the United States.
The W-8BEN is an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) mandated form to collect correct Nonresident Alien (NRA) taxpayer information for individuals for reporting purposes and to document their status for tax reporting purposes.
For example, a nonresident foreigner who earns interest or dividends from U.S.-issued securities would likely file a W-8BEN, while a foreign nonprofit with operations in the U.S. might need to file form W-8ECI.
Form W-9 is to be filled out by US workers that have a SSN or TIN, while W-8 forms are filled out by foreign individuals and non-resident aliens who receive income from US sources. There is only one Form W-9, but five different types of W-8.
Form W-8ECI. (Rev. October 2021) Certificate of Foreign Persons Claim That Income Is Effectively. Connected With the Conduct of a Trade or Business in the United States.

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Who Must Provide Form W-8BEN-E. You must give Form W-8BEN-E to the withholding agent or payer if you are a foreign entity receiving a withholdable payment from a withholding agent, receiving a payment subject to chapter 3 withholding, or if you are an entity maintaining an account with an FFI requesting this form.
You must give Form W-8 ECI to the withholding agent or payer if you are a foreign person and you are the beneficial owner of U.S. source income that is (or is deemed to be) effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States.
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