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Create your W-8BEN

Complete Form W-8BEN and download a PDF to send to the person requesting it.

Your entries are sent to Kit to generate this PDF. Kit does not save your entries or the generated file.

Check that W-8BEN is the right form

W-8BEN is for non-US individuals. US persons generally use W-9, and non-US entities generally use W-8BEN-E. Read the official IRS instructions if you are unsure.

Income effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business generally uses W-8ECI. Personal services performed in the U.S. may require Form 8233 or W-4. Intermediaries generally use W-8IMY.

1. Your identity

U.S. citizen? Use Form W-9 instead.

2. Addresses

Do not use a P.O. box or an address used only for mailing.

3. Tax identification

Claim tax treaty benefits (optional)

Complete every field in this section only when you are claiming a reduced withholding rate under a tax treaty.

4. Certification and electronic signature

Read Part III on the official IRS form before signing. The PDF records your name and the UTC signing time. Your payer may ask for additional evidence supporting the electronic signature.

Send the downloaded PDF to the person requesting it. Kit does not submit it for you.