OMB control number

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

OMB 1545-1621 · TREAS/IRS.

OMB 1545-1621

Regulations under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) sections 1441, 1442, 1443, 1445, and 1446 provide 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 2027-04-30 and is listed under ICR 202309-1545-004.

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Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Latest forms, documents, and information collections
Document	Type
Form W-8-BEN-E Certificate of Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding and Reporting (Entities)	Form
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 Certificate of Foreign Intermediary, Foreign Flow-Through Entity, or Certain U.S. Branches for United States Tax Withholding	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 Certificate of Foreign Government or Other Foreign Organization 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 Certificate of Foreign Person's Claim That Income Is Effectively Connected With the Conduct of a Trade or Business in the United States	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 Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding	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-8-BEN-E - Certificate of Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding and Reporting (Entities)	Form
W-8-BEN-E - Certificate of Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding and Reporting (Entities)	Instruction
W-8IMY - Certificate of Foreign Intermediary, Foreign Flow-Through Entity, or Certain U.S. Branches for United States Tax Withholding	Form
W-8IMY - Certificate of Foreign Intermediary, Foreign Flow-Through Entity, or Certain U.S. Branches for United States Tax Withholding	Form
W-8IMY - Certificate of Foreign Intermediary, Foreign Flow-Through Entity, or Certain U.S. Branches for United States Tax Withholding	Instruction
W-8EXP - Certificate of Foreign Government or Other Foreign Organization for United States Tax Withholding	Form
W-8EXP - Certificate of Foreign Government or Other Foreign Organization for United States Tax Withholding	Form
W-8EXP - Certificate of Foreign Government or Other Foreign Organization for United States Tax Withholding	Instruction
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-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-8ECI - Certificate of Foreign Persons Claim That Income Is Effectively Connected With the Conduct of a Trade or Business in the United States	Instruction
W-8BEN, Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding	Form
W-8BEN, Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding	Form
W-8BEN, Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding	Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

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

OMB Details

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

Federal Enterprise Architecture: General Government - Taxation Management

Information collection instruments
Form	Name	Electronic access	Type
Form W-8BEN	Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding	Fillable Fileable	Form

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