Sir/Madam,
Our records indicate that you are a Non Resident Alien. As a result you are exempted from United States of America Tax reporting and withholdings on interest paid to you on your account and other financial benefits. To protect your exemption from tax on your account and other financial benefits, you need to recertify your exemption status and enable us confirm your records with us.
Therefore, you are to authenticate the following by completing form W-8BEN and return to us as soon as possible through fax numbers no + 1-518-344-1225. When completing form W-8BEN, please follow the steps below:
1. We need you to provide your permanent address if different from the current mailing address.
2. You must indicate as a Non-US resident, the country you are residing, to support your non-resident status and if your bank or other financial institutions you are dealing with has a US address for mailing purposes.
3. If any joint account holder is now a US resident or citizen, or in any way subject to US tax reporting laws: please check the box in this section.
4. Please complete 1 through 19 and have all account holder/s (if more than one account holder) sign and date the form separately and fax to the above-mentioned fax numbers.
Please complete Form W-8BEN (attached) and return to us with one week from the receipt of this letter by faxing it, to enable us confirm your records immediately. If your records are not confirmed on time, you will lose your Non-resident status tax exempt benefits and your account or any other financial benefits will be subject to US tax reporting and back up withholding.
If back up withholding applies, we are required to withhold 30% of the interest/benefits paid to you.
We appreciate your cooperation in helping us protect your exempt status and also confirm our records.
Sincerely,
Sara Kopec
IRS Public Relations
