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IRS Forms for Non-US Persons and Foreign Entities
8 forms used by non-us persons and foreign entities. Each page explains the form in plain English and lets you fill out the official PDF in your browser.
Form W-7Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification NumberThe form you use to get a tax ID number from the IRS when you have to file a U.S. tax return but can't get a Social Security number.Form W-8BENCertificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding and Reporting (Individuals)The form you give a U.S. payer or bank to show you are a foreign individual and to claim a treaty withholding rate if you qualify.Form W-8BEN-ECertificate of Entities Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding and Reporting (Entities)The form a foreign entity gives to a U.S. payer to show it is not a U.S. person and to claim a lower treaty rate of withholding.Form 1040-NRU.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax ReturnThe U.S. tax return you file when you are a nonresident alien with income from the United States or tax withheld that you want back.Form 1040-XAmended U.S. Individual Income Tax ReturnThe form you file to fix a federal tax return you already sent in, whether that means you owe more or you are owed a refund.Form 4868Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax ReturnThe form you file to get 6 more months to turn in your federal income tax return, without giving the IRS a reason.Form 8832Entity Classification ElectionThe form an LLC or similar business files to choose whether the IRS taxes it as a corporation, a partnership, or as part of its owner.Form 8843Statement for Exempt Individuals and Individuals With a Medical ConditionThe form you file as a foreign visitor to explain why certain days in the U.S. should not count toward the substantial presence test.
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