Comments on: W8 Form for Non-U.S Residents

By: LiewCF

LiewCF — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:56:00 +0000

Yes, you can leave the “tax payer Identification number” and “Taxpayer Number Type” blank. I am not sure about the “I am exempt from backup withholding”. I think don't need to tick it.

By: jeanhl

jeanhl — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:55:49 +0000

i have another question, in Linkshare tax fill up, is it ok that i leave “tax payer Identification number” and “Taxpayer Number Type” blank as i don't have one? And what does “I am exempt from backup withholding” means? do i need to tick it? thank you

By: LiewCF

LiewCF — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:35:07 +0000

w8-BEN

By: jeanhl

jeanhl — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:34:04 +0000

hi, I from Malaysia and unemployed so which form should I fill, w-8 or w8-BEN?

By: jojo

jojo — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:30:02 +0000

thanks a lot..!

By: LiewCF

LiewCF — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:45:34 +0000

@jojo: you should fill and submit the W-8BEN form, not W-8 form. Write an email to Linkshare and tell them that you are Malaysian with no business activity in USA and request for W-8BEN form.

By: jojo

jojo — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:34:14 +0000

LcF, hope u will help..

In Linkshare - Tax Info, they still need Tax Payer Identification Number and Tax Payer Number Type to be FILLED.
Eventhough i ticked the checked box : "i am exempted from backup witholding", and filled the other particular they needed.

1. How to fill this?
2. How to get that ID number?
3. say, after i filled W-8 form and submit to US Tax Office, did they privided me with tax ID?
4. For malaysian, and individual acc, which type.. W-8BEN or W-8ECI ?

By: jojo

jojo — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:20:53 +0000

hye.. good info there

By: liewcf

liewcf — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:45:23 +0000

how could i help you?

By: Broken english

Broken english — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:05:14 +0000

Very helpful !

By: Life of a Super Fat Geek » Blog Archive » How to fill up W-8BEN form from Commision Junction (Non-us resident)

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:46:28 +0000

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By: CHANDAN

CHANDAN — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:48:55 +0000

thanks dude…nice guide nd good info…

By: Cyris

Cyris — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:04:08 +0000

Thx for the turorial. But at the bottom; “capacity in witch acting”, what does that mean?

A comment said it was my full name but im not sure what question he answered

By: yani

yani — Mon, 19 May 2008 08:50:34 +0000

useful guide after I searching on google by hours. thanks

By: Nadia

Nadia — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:42:42 +0000

So if the company is exempted from paying any taxes on the person filing this W8 form, does this mean the filing person is to pay? Should he or she then file taxes by then end of the year with IRS? Even if the person lives abroad?
Could somebody clarify this point for me please, thank you so much. The guide is so helpful also.

By: eric

eric — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:55:56 +0000

it is said in the note of W8-BEN form instruction, that you may want to obtain and provide a TIN on W8ben even though it is not required….

By: LcF

LcF — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:46:06 +0000

@hanna: are you in US? I am not clear about US tax policies. As far as I know, if your contractor do not pay income tax in US, he/she needs to submit the W8 form.

By: hanna

hanna — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 03:49:45 +0000

I need to hire independent contractor from Turkey. I have small business in the US. Do I need to ask the contractor to fill for W8?

By: LcF

LcF — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:55:24 +0000

@cesar: i didn’t fill in the tax id number and didn’t get any problem

By: cesar

cesar — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 21:26:04 +0000

Will the company accept the W-8 form without the tax id number: SSN, EIN or TIIN ?