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12/12/2007 09:23:14 AM · #1 |
What is a W-8? I've finally gotten a request for a billing invoice from the company that bought my photo. They required 1 of 3 things, the first 2 didn't apply because I'm not a US citizen or living in the US, but the other was something called a W-8. Any idea?
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12/12/2007 09:23:58 AM · #2 |
Its a tax form. You should find it at IRS.gov
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12/12/2007 09:31:48 AM · #3 |
Would I need to fill it out regardless?
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12/12/2007 09:35:15 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by heavyj: Would I need to fill it out regardless? |
Yeah, if the company is US-based its how they report payments to non-us contractor. Its a very short form, just needs a signature & your address, etc.
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12/12/2007 09:40:58 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by idnic: Originally posted by heavyj: Would I need to fill it out regardless? |
Yeah, if the company is US-based its how they report payments to non-us contractor. Its a very short form, just needs a signature & your address, etc. |
I just found the form. Thanks!
I'm Canadian, living in Japan, selling to a US company. The form, as simple as it may seem, is not to me. And there seems to be a few different W8 forms. Not sure which one I'm suppose to use.
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12/12/2007 09:45:16 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by heavyj: Originally posted by idnic: Originally posted by heavyj: Would I need to fill it out regardless? |
Yeah, if the company is US-based its how they report payments to non-us contractor. Its a very short form, just needs a signature & your address, etc. |
I just found the form. Thanks!
I'm Canadian, living in Japan, selling to a US company. The form, as simple as it may seem, is not to me. And there seems to be a few different W8 forms. Not sure which one I'm suppose to use. |
Can you ask the company who bought your picture to send you the W8 they require?
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12/12/2007 09:46:28 AM · #7 |
That's what I just did. Hopefully they will answer soon. I think it's the W8ECI form. Question 9 in there is confusing me a bit...
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12/12/2007 09:49:36 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by heavyj: That's what I just did. Hopefully they will answer soon. I think it's the W8ECI form. Question 9 in there is confusing me a bit... |
I would list "Payment for sale of photography" on that line & let it go.
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12/12/2007 09:56:36 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by idnic: Originally posted by heavyj: That's what I just did. Hopefully they will answer soon. I think it's the W8ECI form. Question 9 in there is confusing me a bit... |
I would list "Payment for sale of photography" on that line & let it go. |
Thanks. That makes things a lot easier. I never knew selling to US based companies would require so much paperwork. I've sold some images within Asia, and it's just a release form, no tax forms.
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12/12/2007 09:57:22 AM · #10 |
IRS is a horrible mistress, it is true.
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12/12/2007 11:20:14 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by idnic: IRS is a horrible mistress, it is true. |
I don't know that I'd honor the IRS by giving it feminine gender....... |
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