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Fill out Form W-8BEN online, without uploading it

Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding and Reporting (Individuals). Certifies that you are not a U.S. person, and can claim a lower withholding rate under a tax treaty.

Open Form W-8BEN in PDFPane Free · opens in your browser · nothing is uploaded

About Form W-8BEN

• Who fills it in: People outside the U.S. paid by a U.S. company or platform — freelancers, creators, investors.
• Where it goes: The company or platform that pays you — not the IRS.

How to fill it in with PDFPane

1. Click Open Form W-8BEN in PDFPane. The official blank opens with every fillable box highlighted.
2. Click the first box and press Tab to go through them in order. Tick boxes with a click.
3. Need a signature? Pick Sign, then draw it, type it or use a photo, and place it on the line. Date adds today's date.
4. Click Download. You get a new PDF with everything filled in. Free: 3 downloads a month with a Google sign-in.

This is the official PDF published by the IRS, see its page for the current edition and instructions. PDFPane is not affiliated with the IRS and does not give tax or legal advice.