Fw8eci PDF
Fw8eci PDF
Fw8eci PDF
Note: Persons submitting this form must file an annual U.S. income tax return to report income claimed to be effectively
connected with a U.S. trade or business. See instructions.
Do not use this form for: Instead, use Form:
• A beneficial owner solely claiming foreign status or treaty benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E
• A foreign government, international organization, foreign central bank of issue, foreign tax-exempt organization, foreign private
foundation, or government of a U.S. possession claiming the applicability of section(s) 115(2), 501(c), 892, 895, or 1443(b) . . . . W-8EXP
Note: These entities should use Form W-8ECI if they received effectively connected income and are not eligible to claim an exemption for chapter 3
or 4 purposes on Form W-8EXP.
• A foreign partnership or a foreign trust (unless claiming an exemption from U.S. withholding on income effectively connected with the
conduct of a trade or business in the United States) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W-8BEN-E or W-8IMY
• A person acting as an intermediary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W-8IMY
Note: See instructions for additional exceptions.
Part I Identification of Beneficial Owner (see instructions)
1 Name of individual or organization that is the beneficial owner 2 Country of incorporation or organization
City or town, state or province. Include postal code where appropriate. Country
6 Business address in the United States (street, apt. or suite no., or rural route). Do not use a P.O. box or in-care-of address.
7 U.S. taxpayer identification number (required—see instructions) 8 Foreign tax identifying number
SSN or ITIN EIN
9 Reference number(s) (see instructions) 10 Date of birth (MM-DD-YYYY)
11 Specify each item of income that is, or is expected to be, received from the payer that is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or
business in the United States (attach statement if necessary).
Part II Certification
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined the information on this form and to the best of my knowledge and belief it is true, correct, and
complete. I further certify under penalties of perjury that:
• I am the beneficial owner (or I am authorized to sign for the beneficial owner) of all the payments to which this form relates,
• The amounts for which this certification is provided are effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States,
• The income for which this form was provided is includible in my gross income (or the beneficial owner’s gross income) for the taxable year, and
Signature of beneficial owner (or individual authorized to sign for the beneficial owner) Print name Date (MM-DD-YYYY)
I certify that I have the capacity to sign for the person identified on line 1 of this form.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see separate instructions. Cat. No. 25045D Form W-8ECI (Rev. 7-2017)