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Does a W-8 form require a handwritten signature?
May 30, 2024
Q. My company received W-8 BEN form signed electronically with time/date stamp and statement that indicates the form has been electronically signed by first and last name. Is this W-8 form valid, or I should ask for a W-8 with handwritten signature?
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(Answered by IOFM's third-party tax experts)
A signature on a W-8 can be made electronically if the e-signature meets the standards of Reg. sec. 1.1441-1(e)(4)(i)(B): "A withholding agent, regardless of whether the withholding agent has…
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