YouTube and AdSense creators
Google's U.S. tax info tool mapped to Form W-8BEN, with treaty rates by country and the reasons a form goes under review.
Read the guideW-8BEN by use case
The same form, asked for in different words.
YouTube calls it "U.S. tax info". Amazon calls it a "tax interview". Your broker calls it a "certificate of foreign status". Each guide below explains one platform's version of Form W-8BEN, question by question, with the treaty rate for your country.
Creators
Platforms that pay royalties or service fees to people outside the United States and collect the certificate inside their own payout settings.
Twitch streamers
Why Twitch asks for a royalty interview and a service interview, and how each maps to the form.
Read the guidePatreon creators
Where Patreon collects the form, why creators paid from Ireland still sign it, and what to answer as a non-U.S. individual.
Read the guideAmazon KDP authors
The Amazon tax interview for authors, Associates, and Merch, explained line by line.
Read the guideFreelancers and contractors
Marketplaces and direct clients that need a certificate of foreign status before paying a non-U.S. person.
Upwork and Fiverr freelancers
Marketplace tax pages, and the direct-client case where a signed PDF is required.
Read the guideApp and game developers
App Store Connect, Google Play, Steamworks, and Roblox DevEx tax forms for non-U.S. developers.
Read the guideInvestors
Brokers that hold U.S. shares for non-U.S. residents and renew the certificate every three years.
Interactive Brokers
Dividend withholding, treaty claims, and renewal for non-U.S. account holders.
In editorial reviewTrading 212
What the W-8BEN prompt means and how the treaty rate reaches your dividends.
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