Today we are going to talk about IRS W-8 Forms and whether you can or should use a Substitute W-8 form.  What should you consider?    

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Links mentioned in the podcast:

• Read the Blog Post:  https://www.debrarrichardson.com/blog/can-you-switch-to-a-substitute-irs-form-w-8
• Blog Post:  Tracking IRS Form W-8 Expiration Dates
• Instructions for the Requester of Forms W–8BEN, W–8BEN–E, W–8ECI, W–8EXP, and W–8IMY (Rev. April 2018): https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/iw8.pdf
• Form W-8BEN, Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding.
• Form W-8ECI, Certificate of Foreign Person’s Claim That Income Is Effectively Connected With the Conduct of a Trade or Business in the United States.
• Form W-8EXP, Certificate of Foreign Government or Other Foreign Organization for the United States Tax Withholding.
• Form W-8IMY, Certificate of Foreign Intermediary, Foreign Flow-Through Entity, or Certain U.S. Branches for United States Tax Withholding.

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