Form W-8BEN — Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner (Individuals)

Foreign (non-U.S.) INDIVIDUALS receiving U.S.-source income — freelancers with U.S. clients, investors receiving U.S. dividends, creators paid by U.S. platforms. Entities use Form W-8BEN-E instead; U.S. persons use Form W-9.

Official form: W-8BEN (Rev. October 2021) · blank PDF on irs.gov · IRS instructions

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Part I — Identification

Line 1 — Name of individual *

The beneficial owner — the person who actually owns the income. Your full legal name.

Line 2 — Country of citizenship *

Write the full country name — no abbreviations.

Line 3 — Permanent residence address (street) *

Where you live in your country of tax residence. A P.O. box or an address you use only for mail ('in-care-of') is not allowed here.

City or town, state or province, postal code *

Country *

My mailing address is different from my permanent residence

Line 5 — U.S. taxpayer identification number (SSN or ITIN)STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE

Most foreign individuals don't have one and leave this blank. Required only in specific cases (see the IRS instructions).

Line 6a — Foreign tax identifying number (FTIN)STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE

The tax ID your own country issued you — generally required unless your country doesn't issue one.

Line 6b — Check if an FTIN is not legally requiredCheck only if you cannot provide a foreign TIN because your jurisdiction doesn't issue one (or you're otherwise not legally required to obtain one).

Line 7 — Reference number(s)

Only if the withholding agent asked you to include an account or reference number.

Line 8 — Date of birth (MM-DD-YYYY) *

Written in U.S. order: month, day, year.

Part II — Claim of tax treaty benefits (optional)

Fill this only if your country has an income tax treaty with the U.S. and you're claiming a reduced withholding rate. Skip it and the default 30% withholding generally applies to most U.S.-source income types.

I want to claim tax treaty benefits

Part III — Certification

I certify that I have the capacity to sign for the person identified on line 1 of this formCheck only if you're signing on someone else's behalf (e.g. with power of attorney). Signing for yourself, leave it unchecked.

Print name of signer *

Date (MM-DD-YYYY) *

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Form W-8BEN, line by line

Line 1 — Name of individual: The beneficial owner — the person who actually owns the income. Your full legal name.
Line 2 — Country of citizenship: Write the full country name — no abbreviations.
Line 3 — Permanent residence address (street): Where you live in your country of tax residence. A P.O. box or an address you use only for mail ('in-care-of') is not allowed here.
Line 5 — U.S. taxpayer identification number (SSN or ITIN): Most foreign individuals don't have one and leave this blank. Required only in specific cases (see the IRS instructions).
Line 6a — Foreign tax identifying number (FTIN): The tax ID your own country issued you — generally required unless your country doesn't issue one.
Line 6b — Check if an FTIN is not legally required: Check only if you cannot provide a foreign TIN because your jurisdiction doesn't issue one (or you're otherwise not legally required to obtain one).
Line 7 — Reference number(s): Only if the withholding agent asked you to include an account or reference number.
Line 8 — Date of birth (MM-DD-YYYY): Written in U.S. order: month, day, year.
Line 9 — Country of tax residence for treaty purposes: You must be a RESIDENT of this country within the meaning of its treaty with the U.S. — usually where you pay taxes as a resident.
Line 10 — Article and paragraph: The treaty provision your claim rests on. Line 10 is only required for specific claims (like royalties or students/researchers) — ask the AI Tax Assistant to look up your treaty and income type if unsure.
I certify that I have the capacity to sign for the person identified on line 1 of this form: Check only if you're signing on someone else's behalf (e.g. with power of attorney). Signing for yourself, leave it unchecked.

Form W-8BEN — Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner (Individuals)

Your information never leaves your browser — the PDF is filled on your device. Nothing is uploaded, and nothing is stored.

Part I — Identification

Line 1 — Name of individual *

The beneficial owner — the person who actually owns the income. Your full legal name.

Line 2 — Country of citizenship *

Write the full country name — no abbreviations.

Line 3 — Permanent residence address (street) *

Where you live in your country of tax residence. A P.O. box or an address you use only for mail ('in-care-of') is not allowed here.

City or town, state or province, postal code *

Country *

My mailing address is different from my permanent residence

Line 5 — U.S. taxpayer identification number (SSN or ITIN)STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE

Most foreign individuals don't have one and leave this blank. Required only in specific cases (see the IRS instructions).

Line 6a — Foreign tax identifying number (FTIN)STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE

The tax ID your own country issued you — generally required unless your country doesn't issue one.

Line 7 — Reference number(s)

Only if the withholding agent asked you to include an account or reference number.

Line 8 — Date of birth (MM-DD-YYYY) *

Written in U.S. order: month, day, year.

Part II — Claim of tax treaty benefits (optional)

I want to claim tax treaty benefits

Part III — Certification

Print name of signer *

Date (MM-DD-YYYY) *

Lock values (make the PDF non-editable)

Form W-8BEN, line by line

Line 1 — Name of individual: The beneficial owner — the person who actually owns the income. Your full legal name.
Line 2 — Country of citizenship: Write the full country name — no abbreviations.
Line 3 — Permanent residence address (street): Where you live in your country of tax residence. A P.O. box or an address you use only for mail ('in-care-of') is not allowed here.
Line 5 — U.S. taxpayer identification number (SSN or ITIN): Most foreign individuals don't have one and leave this blank. Required only in specific cases (see the IRS instructions).
Line 6a — Foreign tax identifying number (FTIN): The tax ID your own country issued you — generally required unless your country doesn't issue one.
Line 6b — Check if an FTIN is not legally required: Check only if you cannot provide a foreign TIN because your jurisdiction doesn't issue one (or you're otherwise not legally required to obtain one).
Line 7 — Reference number(s): Only if the withholding agent asked you to include an account or reference number.
Line 8 — Date of birth (MM-DD-YYYY): Written in U.S. order: month, day, year.
Line 9 — Country of tax residence for treaty purposes: You must be a RESIDENT of this country within the meaning of its treaty with the U.S. — usually where you pay taxes as a resident.
Line 10 — Article and paragraph: The treaty provision your claim rests on. Line 10 is only required for specific claims (like royalties or students/researchers) — ask the AI Tax Assistant to look up your treaty and income type if unsure.
I certify that I have the capacity to sign for the person identified on line 1 of this form: Check only if you're signing on someone else's behalf (e.g. with power of attorney). Signing for yourself, leave it unchecked.