Tax form W-8BEN reference
Learn about the tax form W-8BEN for individuals outside of the United States.
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This tax form is for individuals residing outside of the United States.
Certificate of No U.S. Activities
Review the information on the Certificate of No U.S. Activities page. If the information is correct, enable the acknowledgment checkbox and sign.- The name in the signature must match the name in the certification text. If this name is incorrect, contact Unity Support.
- If the information on this page isn't correct because you perform services in the United States, select Not Applicable.
Note
If you rendered services in the US, your payouts might be subject to a withholding tax of up to 30%.
Identification of Beneficial Owner
Enter your information as prompted by the form. For more information, refer to the IRS document Instructions for Form W-8BEN. If your country doesn't assign tax numbers to individuals, enable the Check if FTIN not legally required checkbox.
Claim of Treaty Benefits
Enter your data as prompted by the form.Note
If you can't find your country in the list of treaty countries, this means that your country does not have a tax treaty with the US and you can skip this section.
Certification
Review the information on the Certification page, and if it's correct, enable all checkboxes. If any information is incorrect, this might mean that you have either selected the wrong form or have answered some of the questions incorrectly. Select the option that describes how you're signing the form. If you're signing on behalf of someone else, you need to provide either a power of attorney or a valid explanation (for example, signing as the parent of a minor).
Additional Documents or Explanations
In certain scenarios, you might be prompted for additional documents or explanations, such as if you claim that you are a non-US resident but your address is in the US or bank account is in the US, or if you are signing on behalf of another person. This includes scenarios where you use services such as Payoneer or Wise to receive payouts, because these services operate by using US bank accounts.Note
Additional documents are manually reviewed. Allow up to seven business days before your account is activated.