I am a freelance translator living in Egypt and holding the Egyptian nationality. I applied for a US based translation agency, but they required me to provide taxpayer information. I am not American neither i live in USA. Why should i furnish them with these information?
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Lebzy González United States Local time: 16:10 Member (2011) Spanish to English + ...
You may need to pay taxes in the US
Nov 30, 2011
The agency is making sure that you comply with US tax laws. Whether you have to pay any US taxes depends on your particular situation (country, etc). Did the agency sent you a government form labeled W-9? The W-9 is for "US persons". The form applicable to you seems to be W-8. From page 2 of the W-9:
Foreign person. If you are a foreign person, do not use Form W-9.
Instead, use the appropriate Form W-8 (see Publication 515,
Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Entities).
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John Fossey Canada Local time: 16:10 Member (2008) French to English
W8-BEN form
Nov 30, 2011
If you are not a US person and are outside the US, the US company needs you to complete a W8-BEN form so they can prove to the US tax authorities that they do not need to withhold US taxes for you. It's a necessary formality for US clients. The W8-BEN form is here: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw8ben.pdf
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