Form W-8BEN — Foreign Individuals

Form W-8BEN

For a foreign individual. Complete and sign this secure form for the payer. Check the IRS Form W-8BEN and instructions for your circumstances. Do not send this record to the IRS.

1. Beneficial owner
2. Addresses

Use a permanent street address, not a P.O. box or in-care-of address (except where the IRS form permits a registered address).

3. Tax identification and reference
4. Tax treaty benefits (if claiming)

Special rates require the article, rate, income type, and conditions. Leave this section blank if you are not claiming treaty benefits.

5. Certification and signature

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined the information on this form and to the best of my knowledge and belief it is true, correct, and complete. I further certify under penalties of perjury that: I am the individual that is the beneficial owner (or am authorized to sign for the individual that is the beneficial owner) of all the income or proceeds to which this form relates or am using this form to document myself for chapter 4 purposes; the person named on line 1 is not a U.S. person; this form relates to income not effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States, income effectively connected but not subject to tax under an applicable income tax treaty, a partner’s share of effectively connected taxable income, or an amount realized from a partnership interest transfer subject to section 1446(f) withholding, as applicable; the person on line 1 is a resident of the treaty country on line 9, if any; and for broker transactions or barter exchanges, the beneficial owner is an exempt foreign person. I authorize this form to be provided to any withholding agent with control, receipt, or custody of the income, or that can disburse or make payments of it. I agree to submit a new form within 30 days if any certification becomes incorrect.

Read the complete Part III certification on the official IRS form before signing.


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