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Form W8-BEN-E: Claiming Treaty Benefits, Withholding Rates, and Chapter 3 and 4 Status

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About the Course

Introduction

This course will discuss the required preparation of Form W-8BEN-E, Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding and Reporting, by certain foreign entities transacting business with U.S. taxpayers and the related withholding requirements. Our panel of international tax experts will explain what constitutes a properly completed form, claiming treaty benefits, identifying the withholding agent, and applicable withholding rates.

Description

Much longer than its corollary form, the W-BEN, Form W-8BEN-E, was introduced due to FATCA and consequently is a much more complex form. Thirty percent withholding on gross amounts paid is required for interest, dividends, rents, compensation, and other nonproduct payments made to certain foreign entities. A properly prepared W-8BEN-E can be used to claim a reduced rate or exemption from withholding.

There are many complexities to completing the form. Determining which party is responsible for withholding, the applicable Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 statuses in Part I, and how a payee should complete Part III to claim entitled treaty benefits are just a few of many obstacles to overcome. International tax professionals working with nonresident aliens and entities making these payments need to master the nuances of this form.

Listen as our panel of international tax experts walks you through the completion of W-8BEN-E, Parts I-XXX of this complicated and mandatory form.

Credit Information

  • BARBRI is a NASBA CPE sponsor and this 110-minute webinar is accredited for 2.0 CPE credits.

  • BARBRI is an IRS-approved continuing education provider offering certified courses for Enrolled Agents (EA) and Tax Return Preparers (RTRP).

Date + Time

  • event

    Tuesday, November 7, 2023

  • schedule

    1:00 p.m. ET./10:00 a.m. PT

  1. Form W-8BEN-E background
  2. Who is the payer or withholding agent?
  3. Types of income subject to withholding and reporting when paid to non-US persons
  4. Completing the form
    1. Chapter 3 status
    2. Chapter 4 status
    3. Disregarded entities
    4. Claiming treaty benefits
  5. Best practices

The panel will cover these and other critical issues:

  • How to complete Part III, Claim of Treaty Benefits, for reduced withholding rates provided by a treaty
  • Determining who is the withholding agent responsible for remitting withholding
  • What types of income are subject to the 30 percent withholding?
  • When does a disregarded entity complete a W-8BEN-E?

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Determine who is required to complete W-8BEN-E
  • Decide the amount to withhold for NRAs claiming certain treaty benefits
  • Ascertain when Part II, for disregarded entities, needs to be completed
  • Identify the withholding agent responsible for remitting withholding
  • Field of Study: Taxes
  • Level of Knowledge: Intermediate
  • Advance Preparation: None
  • Teaching Method: Seminar/Lecture
  • Delivery Method: Group-Internet (via computer)
  • Attendance Monitoring Method: Attendance is monitored electronically via a participant's PIN and through a series of attendance verification prompts displayed throughout the program
  • Prerequisite: Three years+ business or public firm experience preparing complex tax forms and schedules, supervising other preparers or accountants. Specific knowledge and understanding of international taxation including residency determination, foreign entity classifications, application of treaty benefits, as well as GILTI, Subpart F, and the related Section 250 deductions.

BARBRI, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of Accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE Credits. Complaints regarding registered sponsons may be submitted to NASBA through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.

IRS Approved Provider

BARBRI is an IRS-approved continuing education provider offering certified courses for Enrolled Agents (EA) and Tax Return Preparers (RTRP).

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