On October 12, 2021, the IRS published a final October 2021 revision of Form W-8BEN-E and Instructions for Form W-8BEN-E. This means that within six months, withholding agents and payors must begin using this new form. Check in with your withholding certificate service providers to confirm updates.
Have a look at the final Form W-8BEN-E and its Instructions here:
Form – https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw8bene.pdf
Instructions – https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/iw8bene.pdf
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