Somebody: W8-BEN-E is a really rough form. Me: W8-BEN is pretty easy. How bad can -E be? I present to you item Part XV items 29a, 29b, and 29c. There are XXX parts.pic.twitter.com/Wp634yGrS4
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At least one person thinks I am joking. You know me so poorly.pic.twitter.com/7jCdBdnAnz
It usually takes me at least 2 hours to convince people I can give them the W8-BEN-E rather than a W9
That warning should come with the caveat that unless you are operating a "Foreign Financial Entity", it is essentially the same form as an 8-BEN which is pretty straightforward.
That said, the form is pretty daunting when you first pop it open. It's unfortunate that it has become typical for our government to make simple things hard.
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