{"id":11827,"date":"2023-05-23T09:57:28","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T19:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?page_id=11827"},"modified":"2026-03-04T14:59:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T00:59:28","slug":"form-w-8ben-instructions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?page_id=11827","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Completing W-8BEN"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-11827\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-11827-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-11827-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-11827-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>If you pass the Substantial Presence Test (SPT) and are a Resident Alien (RA) for tax purposes, you do not have to submit a form W-8BEN. If you are Nonresident Alien (NRA) for tax purposes, you need to complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/fw8ben.pdf\">W-8BEN<\/a> and include it with your submission of tax documents to ISS. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/fw8ben.pdf\">link to the W-8BEN<\/a> downloads directly from the IRS website, which is the latest form. Do not use old forms or download forms that are not from the IRS website. Use the guide to fill out your W-8BEN.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-11827-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget_sow-accordion\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-6d8d09b4fb4e-11827\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"part-i-identification-of-beneficial-owner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-part-i-identification-of-beneficial-owner\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-part-i-identification-of-beneficial-owner\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPart I. Identification of Beneficial Owner\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-part-i-identification-of-beneficial-owner\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-part-i-identification-of-beneficial-owner\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li><strong>Name of individual who is the beneficial owner:<\/strong> Enter your full name.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Country of citizenship:<\/strong> This should match the passport you used to enter the U.S.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Permanent residence address:<\/strong> Do not enter \"United States.\" This is the address of where you live permanently and would normally pay taxes. It may be different from your country of citizenship.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mailing address:<\/strong> If you are currently in the U.S., you may enter your U.S. mailing address. If you no longer live in the U.S., then enter your mailing address outside the U.S., if different from your permanent address.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Taxpayer identification (SSN or ITIN), if required:<\/strong> Enter your SSN or ITIN if you have one. You must enter this information if you are claiming tax treaty benefits.<\/li>\n<li><strong> Foreign tax identifying number (see instructions):<\/strong> leave blank. <strong>6b.<\/strong> leave blank<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reference number(s):<\/strong> leave blank<\/li>\n<li><strong>Date of birth:<\/strong> leave blank<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"part-ii-claim-of-tax-treaty-benefits\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-part-ii-claim-of-tax-treaty-benefits\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-part-ii-claim-of-tax-treaty-benefits\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPart II. Claim of Tax Treaty Benefits\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-part-ii-claim-of-tax-treaty-benefits\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-part-ii-claim-of-tax-treaty-benefits\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Skip this section if you cannot claim a tax treaty benefit. Go to Part III. If you do not know if you can claim a tax treaty benefit, go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?page_id=11859\">Tax Treaty Countries with Scholarship Benefits<\/a> to see if you have an applicable tax treaty benefit for scholarships, and use the information article information from that page. A sample is provided.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li><strong>I certify that the beneficial owner is a resident of...<\/strong>: Enter the country for which you are claiming a tax treaty benefit.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Special rates and conditions:<\/strong> Enter the treaty article in the first blank after \"provisions of Article and paragraph.\" In the next blank, enter \"0\" rate of withholding. In the third blank, enter \u201cscholarship.\" In the fourth blank, enter \u201cstudent.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Example<\/strong>\u00a0(do not copy this information below if your tax treaty is not based on China!)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/W-8BEN_PartII_sample.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11860\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/W-8BEN_PartII_sample.png\" alt=\"Sample of W-8BEN Part II\" width=\"945\" height=\"129\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"part-iii-certification\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-part-iii-certification\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-part-iii-certification\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPart III. Certification\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-part-iii-certification\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-part-iii-certification\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are signing for yourself, you do not need to check the box for \u201cI certify that I have the capacity to sign for the person identified on line 1 of this form.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sign, date, and print your full name on the lines provided. You may digitally sign this form to submit, or submit a scan of an original form signed in wet ink.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-11827-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Once you have completed the form, return to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?page_id=11916\">Directions for Processing Scholarship Overawards<\/a> to continue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-11827-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"Right-Sub-Nav panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-11827-0-1\" ><div id=\"panel-11827-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_nav_menu panel-first-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><h2 class=\"widget-title\">Scholarship Overawards Navigation<\/h2><div class=\"menu-scholarship-overawards-navigation-container\"><ul id=\"menu-scholarship-overawards-navigation\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-11910\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-11910\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?page_id=5973\">Scholarship Overawards<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-11951\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11951\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?page_id=11916\">Directions for Processing Scholarship Overawards<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-11836\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11836\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?page_id=11819\">Guide to Completing WH-1<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-11839\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11839\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?page_id=11824\">Guide to Completing EFT<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-11831\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11831\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?page_id=11827\">Guide to Completing W-8BEN<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-11871\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11871\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?page_id=11859\">Tax Treaty Countries with Scholarship Benefits<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-11887\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11887\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?page_id=11884\">Scholarship Overawards FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-11827-0-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget_nav_menu panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><h2 class=\"widget-title\">Tax and Treaty Information<\/h2><div class=\"menu-tax-and-treaty-information-container\"><ul id=\"menu-tax-and-treaty-information\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-11913\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-11913\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/individuals\/international-taxpayers\/substantial-presence-test\">Substantial Presence Test<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-12111\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-12111\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/individuals\/international-taxpayers\/exempt-individual-who-is-a-student\">Exempt Individual &#8211; Who is a Student<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11849\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-11849\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/businesses\/international-businesses\/united-states-income-tax-treaties-a-to-z\">U.S. Tax Treaties<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-12122\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-12122\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/forms-pubs\/about-publication-901\">Publication 901, U.S. Tax Treaties<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-11850\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-11850\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/individuals\/international-taxpayers\/tax-treaty-tables\">Tax Treaty Tables (see Table 2)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11911\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-11911\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/forms-pubs\/about-publication-515\">Publication 515. 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