W-8BEN help

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    I was wondering if someone could help me how to fill the W-8BEN form correctly for a corporation. I found some examples on the net but they aere for individuals. And the instructions from IRS site are so full of legalese I can't understand them.

    Basically, I don't know how to fill section 9 - which checkboxes should I tick? I figured out that probably I should tick checkoxes a. and c. but am not sure.
     
    Michau, Apr 28, 2006 IP
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    exam Peon

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    My advice is spend $100 and ask a tax attorney or cpa (or the equivalent in Poland).
     
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  3. Michau

    Michau Well-Known Member

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    But how do I find an American CPA when I'm in Poland? Polish CPAs do not know about American tax forms...
     
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    Post the section that you're having problems with, along with the instructions and maybe we can give you some pointers.
     
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    I. Brian Business consultant

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    Double post!
     
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    Brian, looks like you had problems with the same section as me. What was your final solution? Calling the U.S. number you provided would be really costly here from Poland...
     
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    Michau Well-Known Member

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    ... oops, double posted mistakenly ...
     
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    I. Brian Business consultant

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    I ended up having to call - it was either that or lose a big corporate client. Seemed worth spending a little on a phone call to stop that. :)
     
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    Yes, I know that you called, just can you tell which checkboxes they finally told you to tick?
     
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    I believe it all depends on your business classification and country tax treaty, but for what it's worth, in Section II, 9, I checked a & c, and left 10 and 11 blank.
     
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    That's what I also figured out, to check a and c. I'll see what happens :)
     
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