Form W 8ben

A payer of a reportable payment may treat a payee as foreign if the payer receives an applicable Form W-8 from the payee. Provide this Form W-8BEN to the requestor if you are a foreign individual that is a participating payee receiving payments in settlement of payment card transactions that are not effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business of the payee.As stated by Mr. Ivanov below, Since Jordan is not one of the countries listed as a tax treaty country, it appears that you would only complete Part I of the Form W-8BEN, Sign your name and date the Certification in Part III.http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i...Hope this is helpful.

Use the W-9. The W-8BEN is used for cases where you are not working in the U.S., but receiving income relating to a U.S. Corporation, Trust or Partnership.

Of course you are not working. But the bank needs to notify the IRS of the account and it using the W-8BEN for to get the info it needs about you.

You are required to complete a Form W-8BEN if you are a non-resident alien and earned Royalty income (in this case) from a US-based source.The purpose of the form is to alert the IRS to the fact you are earning income from the US, even though you are not a citizen or a resident of the US. The US is entitled to tax revenues from your US-based earnings and would, without the form, have no way of knowing about you or your income.To ensure they receive their “fair” share, they require the payor to withhold 30% of the payment due to you, before issuing a check for the remainder to you. If they don’t withhold and/don’t report the payment to you, they may not be able to deduct the payment as an expense, and are subject to penalties for failing to withhold - not to mention forced to pay the 30% amount over and above what they pay to you. They therefore will not release any payment without receiving the Form W-8BEN.Now, Nepal happens not to have a tax treaty with the US. If it did and you were subject to Nepalese taxes on that income, you could claim a credit for the taxes paid to another country, up to the entire amount of the tax. Even still, you are entitled to file a US Form 1040N, as the withholding is charged on the gross proceeds and there may be expenses that can be deducted from that amount before arriving at the actual tax due. In that way, you may be entitled to a refund of some or all of the backup withholding.That is another reason why you file the form - it allows you to file a return in order to apply for a refund.In order to complete the form, you can go to the IRS website to read the instructions, or simply go here: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/...

Form W-8ECI is used by foreign entities to signNow that all income on the form is associated with trade or business within the United States. ... Form W-8EXP is filled out by foreign governments, international organizations, banks of issue, tax-exempt organizations, private foundations, and governments of US possessions.

Chapter 3 withholding applies only to payments made to a payee that is a foreign person. ... Chapter 4 withholding applies to withholdable payments made to an entity payee that is an FFI unless the withholding agent is able to treat the FFI as a participating FFI, deemed-compliant FFI, or exempt beneficial owner.

The Form W-8BEN is a form used to confirm you're not a U.S. taxpayer and that Upwork is not required to withhold taxes from your earnings. ... Once you file your Form W-8BEN, the system will activate your eligibility to access funds immediately.

Permanent residents and citizens are not subject to the 30% (or lower treaty rate) withholding tax that foreign individuals are required to pay. Instead, foreign individuals must complete a form in the Form W-8BEN series, such as Form W-8BEN. ... Form W-8BEN is also considered if Form 8833 must be filed.

Once you file your Form W-8BEN, the system will activate your eligibility to access funds immediately. To provide Upwork with your Form W-8BEN information: Click Settings, and then click Tax Information. Provide us with your legal name and address.