Sellers on the US site were already scared once recently about the tax, but it was finally confirmed that it was just a routine notification by Amazon before providing seller information to the state of California.
U.S. Tax Rumors
Recently, a lot of seller friends consult the U.S. tax code, the backend again pushed them to improve the tax information in the mail, and the last mail content is completely different, once again let the U.S. site sellers nerves tense up.
Is it really true this time that the store will be closed without a US tax ID, as some service providers claim?
Or are sellers once again consumed with a sense of crisis? ----------
Since many sellers did not receive this email, we will start with the original email.
Seller friends can see the email I posted below.
Hello from Amazon.
Your Form W-8BEN on file with Amazon will expire on December 31, 2018. To maintain your selling privileges, please complete an updated tax interview no later than December 31, 2018. Failure to comply by this date will result in the suspension of your selling privileges.
To complete the tax interview, have your primary user complete the following in Seller Central.
Update your Tax information in the US Tax Identity Information Interview sections (https://sellercentral.amazon.com/hz/sc/account-information) :: The US Tax Identity Information Interview section ()
- Under Business information, click Legal Entity.
- Click Update Tax Information.
- Complete the Tax Identity Interview section.
- Consent to electronic signature to immediately submit your tax information.
For frequently asked questions about providing your taxpayer identification information to Amazon, refer to: o: https://sellercentral.amazon.com/ gp/help/G200663290
Important: Information in this document does not constitute tax, legal, or other professional advice.
Best regards.
Amazon
The email is simple and clear, reminding sellers that the W-8BEN form is about to expire and needs to be reapplied for by December 31st. Failure to reapply by the deadline will result in the removal of the store's selling rights.
This W-8BEN form may be somewhat unfamiliar to you.
This is a U.S. Department of Revenue form used to declare the filer's status as a non-U.S. citizen and to request an exemption from U.S. taxes.
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Although many sellers don't remember, almost all of them filled in when they opened their stores.
W-8BEN has an expiration date, and expiration will naturally remind sellers to resubmit.
I think we all know by now whether this e-mail means that the United States has started to levy taxes.
In fact, even if you don't remember W-8BEN, you can tell from the last sentence of the e-mail.
Important: Information in this document does not constitute tax, legal, or other professional advice.
Amazon has stated that this email does not amount to tax legal and other professional advice. It is just a reminder for sellers with expired W-8BEN to update their forms. So if you received the email, click the link in the email to jump to the page to fill out the application (sellers who were scared by the phishing email a while ago can also view the email from the backend and click jump).
I'll give you a brief description of how to fill in the form.
1、Personal or business
Businesses are required in all cases except personal accounts and limited liability companies with one owner.
2、Is it American
This is a good place to note that you have to fill in the "No" field.
W-8BENs are for non-U.S. citizens, and U.S. citizens are required to complete a W-9 form and submit a U.S. tax ID number.
The rest of the company name, address, and corporate information will be filled out and submitted. Be sure to meet the deadlines, as removing the right to sell is no joke.
As for those sellers who did not receive the email, this incident is also a wake-up call for you to know what to do if you receive tax emails about W-8BEN in the future. If you see similar news again, you must learn to analyze it calmly and find the source of the news, do not be easily led by the media or individual service providers to deviate from the rhythm.
Attached is the answer to what is the W8-BEN tax table:
Generally you need to pay tax to do business in the U.S. You need to fill out W8/W9 form to do U.S. alliance. W8 (W8-BEN) is the main target of our attention. Because he is specialized for U.S. immigrants and non-U.S. residents.
Doing a U.S. affiliate such as CJ Affiliates requires a W8 form to be provided to CJ.
The process of filling out the W8-BEN is this:
Just download W8 (W8-BEN)--> print it out and fill it out manually--> mail or fax it to CJ Alliance.
CJ Alliance receives W8 form mailings at taxforms@cj.com
If faxing, use the free online fax site: http://faxzero.com/ http://www.freefax.com/
1. W8 (W8-BEN) download at http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw8ben.pdf
2. Picture filling tutorial:
8-BEN Application Guidelines.
W8-BEN fill in the detailed guide, you can combine the picture and the following text to fill in the W8-BEN submitted to the CJ League.
Part I
1. Account Name (Name of individual or organization that is the beneficial owner)
-> Please fill in your name or the account name of your first account.
- Country of incorporation or organization
-> Please fill in your nationality - Type of account (Type of beneficial owner)
-> Individual -> Joint Accounts must have two W-8 BENs, one for the account holder and one for the joint sub-holder -> Guardianship Accounts, the guardian must have a U.S. Social Security Number and does not need to fill out a W-8BEN. - Permanent residence address
-> Foreign accounts must have a non-US address. - Mailing address
-> If different from your residential address - U.S. Taxpayer identification number. -> If you have a U.S. Taxpayer identification number, please fill in the form.
- Foreign tax identifying number (optional)
- First Financial Account Number Reference number(s)
Part II If your country has tariff privileges with the U.S., please circle a and fill in your nationality. Part II is required for China, Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong SAR.
Part III (optional)
Part IV Sign Here
Form W8-BEN Uses:
This form is intended for use by non-U.S. residents when claiming a U.S. income tax deduction from the IRS. If you reside in a country that is a U.S. tax-exemption reciprocating country.
You may qualify for a tax deduction or exemption. Go to the IRS website at www.irs.gov to learn more. Send your W8 form to Scottrade.
Do not send the coupons to the IRS.
Forms are not applicable to: Forms should be used
? Non-U.S. residents who have resided in the U.S. for more than 183 days (inclusive) during the current year, except those holding F, J, M, or Q visas. If you hold one of the above
Please indicate the type of visa here:
? U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident or Foreign Resident as defined by the U.S. Tax Code - W9
? Individuals claiming tax deductions have business dealings with the U.S. - W-8ECI
For more information, please refer to the IRS W-8BEN English version of the full description.
Simple instructions for completing the form:
Part I: Personal Data Obtained
Point 1: Name.
Point 2: Nationality.
Point 3: Type of income unit: Individual, please check Individual; for joint account, please fill in W-8BEN respectively.
Point 4: Permanent Residence Address (Please do not use PO Box or forwarding address, and do not abbreviate the name of the country.)
Point 5: Mailing address (if different from your permanent address, please fill in a separate sheet, and do not abbreviate the name of the country).
Point 6: U.S. Tax ID SSN, ITIN or EIN number (if you need to fill one out).
Point 7: Foreign Tax Identification Number (if any).
Point 8: The reference number used by the withholding agent.
Part II : Declaration of Tax Relief (if applicable)
Point 9: Ensure that all the following checkboxes are used.
Check a box. Check a: If the income filer resided in (country) during the income period, it is a U.S. tax-deductible reciprocal country.
Part III: Affirmations
I declare that the information provided above is true and complete.
? I (or an authorized person) am the person who declared all the income mentioned in this form.
? The resulting individual is not a U.S. Person under the U.S. tax code.
I am not a U.S. citizen. My earnings are not part of a U.S. trade or business.
I do qualify for U.S. tax relief reciprocity. I do qualify for U.S. tax relief reciprocity.
In addition to this, it is hereby affirmed that the withholding unit has the right to withhold my taxes.
SIGN HERE: Signature of the person or person authorized to sign / Date / (mm dd yyyy) / Authorized Agent.
Attention:
Please notify the withholding agent within 30 days of any change in your status (becoming a U.S. citizen or resident) after submitting your W-8BEN form. Notify the withholding office of any change in your status (becoming a U.S. citizen or resident) within 30 days of turning in your W-8BEN form.
? The W-8BEN form is valid from the signature year through the end of the third year.
? The Chinese version of W-8BEN is provided for the convenience of our Chinese customers only. Our customers should refer to the original English version provided by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. You may
Download the full English version of the W-8BEN instructions from the Scottrade Forms Center or go to the IRS website at www.irs.gov for more information.
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