W-8 Ben, W-8ben-e, W-8eic, W-8exp, W-8imy

OMB 1545-1621

Regulations under Section 1441, 1442, and 1443 of the Internal Revenue Code have changed the manner in which foreign persons (individuals, businesses and other for-profit organizations, foreign governments, international organizations, partnerships, and tax-exempt organizations) must submit certifications to a withholding agent for reduction of, or exemption from, U.S. tax withholding.

The latest form for W-8 Ben, W-8ben-e, W-8eic, W-8exp, W-8imy expires 2021-11-30 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form W-8-BEN-E W-8-BEN-E - Certificate of Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding and Reporting (Entities) Form
Form W-8IMY W-8IMY - Certificate of Foreign Intermediary, Foreign Flow-Through Entity, or Certain U.S. Branches for United States Tax Withholding Form
Form W-8EXP W-8EXP - Certificate of Foreign Government or Other Foreign Organization for United States Tax Withholding Form
Form W-8ECI W-8ECI - Certificate of Foreign Persons Claim That Income Is Effectively Connected With the Conduct of a Trade or Business in the United States Form
Form W-8BEN W-8BEN, Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding Form
TD 9926.pdf Supplementary Document
1545-1621 Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A
W-8-BEN-E - Certificate of Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding and Reporting (Entities) Form
W-8IMY - Certificate of Foreign Intermediary, Foreign Flow-Through Entity, or Certain U.S. Branches for United States Tax Withholding Form
W-8EXP - Certificate of Foreign Government or Other Foreign Organization 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 Form
W-8BEN, Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding Form

All Historical Document Collections

202309-1545-004 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2023-09-20
202104-1545-003 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2021-11-22
202011-1545-014 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2020-11-30
202007-1545-019 Preapproved	Revision of a currently approved collection	2020-08-04
201708-1545-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2017-11-20
201312-1545-016 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2014-01-31
201009-1545-057 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2010-11-30
200707-1545-009 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2007-09-06
200408-1545-008 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2004-08-05
200108-1545-020 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2001-08-14
200011-1545-044 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2000-11-28
199810-1545-010 Approved without change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	1998-10-09

OMB Details

W-8BEN, Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding

Federal Enterprise Architecture: General Government - Taxation Management

Form W-8BEN

Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding

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