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W-8ECI Form  is a

Certificate of Foreign Person's Claim That Income Is Effectively Connected With the Conduct of a Trade or Business In The United States.

It asks for the name of the Individual or Organization that is the Beneficial Owner and country of incorporation or organization.

It is a one page form and worth looking at to understand. It would be relatively simple to fill out if you have your information at hand.

The Instructions will be helpful.

Print out the W-8ECI Form here.

W-8 ECI Instructions.

This is a four page instruction group of sheets.

There are these titles:

  1. General Instructions
  2. Giving Form W-8ECI to the withholding agent
  3. U.S. branch of foreign bank or insurance company
  4. Change in circumstances
  5. Effectively connected income.
  6. Foreign person
  7. Nonresident alien individual
  8. Withholding agent
  9. Part II Signature
  10. Additional information.
  11. Who must file.
  12. Do not use Form W-8ECI if:
  13. Expiration of Form W-8ECI
  14. Definitions
  15. Beneficial owner.
  16. Disregarded entity.
  17. Specific Instructions - Each line
  18. Paperwork Reduction Act Notice.
Print the Form W-8ECI Instructions here.

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