The Commonwealth of Virginia has a Substitute Form W-9 (COVA W-9) that is required in lieu of the IRS Form W-9 for each individual who is a US citizen or US resident alien and from each corporation, company, partnership, or association created or organized in the US or under US laws.
IRS Form W-8 Submission Foreign vendors do not complete the Substitute Form W-9; foreign persons or entities must submit one of five available forms. The vendor must determine the one most appropriate to their United States tax status for reportable transactions.
If your organisation requires our W9 form, you are in the right place. We are registered in Spain, and therefore are a non-US entity. This means that we don't have a W9 form. Instead we use the W-8BEN-E form, which is for non US-entities.
9 form: This is the withholding certificate referred to as a '9' on the IRS website. This form is completed to confirm US tax status. 8 forms: This is a link to the withholding certificates referred to as '8s' on the IRS website. This is a series of forms that are completed to confirm nonUS tax status.
If the owner of the disregarded entity is a foreign person, the owner must complete an appropriate Form W-8 instead of a Form W-9.
For U.S. citizens living outside the U.S. you will enter your INTERNATIONAL ADDRESS on the W9. You'll need to leave the country blank so that it will save. Don't worry! These forms will not be mailed.
All US formed entities and US operations of foreign entities complete Form W-9. If you hold a permanent work Visa and reside in the US you may also complete a W-9. All others are considered to be non-US persons (also known as nonresident aliens) and will be required to complete a Form W-8.
8BENE. The purpose of the 8BENE formthe Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax ithholding and Reportingis for foreign entities, not individual workers.