If you are a non-resident of the United States receiving income from U.S. sources, this document is essential to ensure that you can avail appropriate tax benefits and avoid unnecessary tax withholdings.
Check if you are not a US resident for tax purposes. This form applies only to individuals, not to companies.
Follow this step-by-step guide (Tips and Video) to avoid making mistakes when filling it out.
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw8ben.pdf
NUMBER 1:
Fill in your full name.
NUMBER 2:
Specify your country of citizenship.
NUMBER 3:
Provide your current location, starting with the street. If you live in a specific apartment or a rural route, include those details. Remember that you cannot use a PO box on this form.
Complete the fields for the city, town, state (if applicable), postal code, and the country where you are currently residing.
NUMBER 4:
If you have a different mailing address than the one provided earlier, fill out this section. Otherwise, leave it blank.
NUMBER 5:
Leave field number five blank if you do not have a US taxpayer identification number, which is common for individuals who are not US residents.
NUMBER 6:
In field number six, enter your country’s tax number, if applicable.
NUMBER 8:
Fill in your date of birth, starting with the month, then the day, and then the year.
FINAL: Certification
Sign the form with a pen in the appropriate section. The use of a digital signature is not permitted.
Under “Print name,” enter your full name.
Enter the date you are submitting the document, starting with the month, then the day, and then the year.
Check the box labeled “I certify that…””