Any US business making payments to you may request that you complete this form. Form W9 is intended for US persons, as explained in question 2. The equivalent form that applies to non-US persons is W8-BEN (for individuals) and W8-BEN-E (for entities).

What is the W8 form used for?

Form W8-BEN, Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for U.S. Tax Withholding, is used by a foreign person to establish both foreign status and beneficial ownership, and to claim income tax treaty benefits with respect to income other than compensation for personal services.

What happens if W9 is wrong?

Falsifying information on Form W-9 leads to penalties. If you provide the incorrect tax identification number, the IRS assesses $50 for each failure to provide corrected information. If you make a false statement with no reasonable basis resulting in no tax withholding, the IRS imposes a $500 penalty.

Do I need a W-9 from my customer?

CONCLUSION: Vendors are not required to submit a Form W-9, however, the likely result would be a 24% reduction in payments to them by their customers. This is from the IRS’s backup withholding regulation. Therefore, when required to complete your W-9 form, it is advised to provide it to your customer.

Is a W-9 required?

A W-9 form is not required for all business transactions. In general, W-9s are required only for business-to-business relationships where more than $600 is paid in the calendar year. The $600 rule applies to labor and services. For direct sales, a W-9 is required for total purchases over $5,000.

What do I need to know about the W-8 form?

Goods and/or Services U.S. Person use form W-9 Foreign Person use form W-8 Series U.S. Person use form W-9 (Appendix A) Individual use form W-8BEN (Appendix C) Corporation/Entity Vendor Operations within the U.S. use form W-8ECI (Appendix D) Vendor Operations outside the U.S. use form W-8BEN-E (Appendix B)

What happens if I’m asked to complete a W9?

The same applies to Real Estate Brokers assisting you with the sale or purchase of US real property. 4. What happens if I’m asked to complete Form W9 and I’m not a US person? Form W9 is intended for US persons, as explained in question 2. The equivalent form that applies to non-US persons is W8-BEN (for individuals) and W8-BEN-E (for entities).

What’s the difference between a W9 and a W8 Ben?

Form W9 is intended for US persons, as explained in question 2. The equivalent form that applies to non-US persons is W8-BEN (for individuals) and W8-BEN-E (for entities). If you are requested to complete and sign the wrong form for your status, inform the form requester of correct status and provide the right form instead.

How long does the W8 form stay in effect?

The form is valid for 3 years (= it will remain in effect from the date that the form was signed until the last day of the third succeeding year unless a change in your circumstances makes any information on the form incorrect). If any information changes, you will have to send an updated W8 form.