IRS releases preliminary drafts of form W-8BEN

June 2012

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The IRS (Internal Revenue Service) released to drafts of form W-8BEN which are intended to replace the current versions once FATCA becomes enacted.

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On June 6, 2012, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released two preliminary drafts of the Form W-8BEN: Form W-8BEN (Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding (Individual) and Form W-8BEN-E, Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding (Entities).

The draft Forms W-8BEN are intended to replace the current Form W-8BEN once the provisions of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”) becomes effective.