Seller's Residency CertificationlExemption Instructions Form

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video will be going over IRS form 8802 application for United States residency certification so taxpayers generally use form 8802 to request a letter of U.S residency certification known as IRS form 6166 for the purpose of claiming tax benefits under an income tax treaty or a value-added tax exemption you cannot use the letter of residency certification to substantiate that U.S taxes were paid for the benefits of claiming a foreign tax credit however you can use this to avoid either additional income tax from a country pursuant to an income tax treaty or a value-added tax exemption so the IRS recommends that you make your application at least 45 days before the date that you need to submit your form 6166. so make sure you keep that in mind as you as you go through your application process there is a user fee for each IRS form 8802 that that you submit now on this 8802 when we get to the last page you'll see that you can request more than one certification from any number of countries t