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W-8BEN expiration
February 2, 2024
Q. I am told a W-8BEN is good for 3 years, good to the end of the year received plus 3 years. What happens if after that time, you request a new W-8 and the date on the W-8 is 2018? Do you request a new signed W-8 with the current year, or can you use that for the 3 years?
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(Answered by IOFM's third-party tax experts)
The rule of federal tax Regulation sec. 1.1441-1(e)(4)(ii) for period of validity is actually "... the last day of the third calendar year following the year in which the…
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