Introduction to tax forms
Learn about the tax forms required to set up your Unity Ads Payout Profile.
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To receive earnings payouts from Unity Ads, you need to set up your payout profile, including your applicable tax forms. If you're unsure which tax forms you need to complete, use the Tax Form Questionnaire in your payout profile.
Note
If you use the Tax form questionnaire, the system provides questions that can help you select the tax form that's most appropriate for you. This questionnaire is only for convenience purposes and doesn't represent tax advice.
- Tax form W-8BEN reference: for Non-US Individuals
- Tax form W-8BEN-E reference: for Non-US Entities
- Tax form W-9 reference: for US residents (both individuals and corporations)
- Other tax forms reference: additional supported tax forms, including W-8ECI, W-8IMY, W-8EXP, 8233
Changes to tax forms
If any of the information in your tax form or your Certificate of No U.S. Activities has changed, sign in to your profile and submit an updated form. It's your responsibility to keep your profile information, including the tax form, up to date. On the Monetization dashboard, go to Payments > Payment info and select the edit pencil icon to open your payout profile details and update your tax forms.Note
Unity might contact you by email after you complete a tax form to request your consent for providing tax forms 1099-NEC and 1042-S (where applicable) by email. If you don't provide consent, you these forms at the mailing address indicated in your W-8/W-9 tax form.