If you are an individual who is not a U.S. person (i.e., not a U.S. tax resident or a U.S. citizen) and you receive royalty income from a U.S. payor, the U.S. payor may ask you to fill out Form W-8BEN. If the U.S. payor does not receive the W-8BEN from you, they may be required to withhold a 30% U.S. tax on the gross payments to you. At the bottom of Form W-8BEN, just... Read more →