u-bob what did you do in AFF's case after the've asked you for W8?
the've asked me to send w8, I then replied
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A W8 form (W8BEN) is only required to be filled out for US SOURCED income. Now "US Sourced" doesn't mean where the person writing the check is, it means where the work was done by the PAYEE.
The OECD (of which the USA is a member of) put its heads together many years ago and determined that if you OWN a webserver in a country, then the websites you have on that server are producing income SOURCED in that country. If you merely RENT a webserver or webspace in a country, the websites on it are producing FOREIGN SOURCED income.
FOREIGN SOURCED income is not subject to tax in the USA and does NOT require form W8BEN to be filled out. W8BEN is for foreigners to claim exemption from withholding tax on US SOURCED INCOME for tax treaty obligations.
The instructions for W8BEN are clear:
"Who must file. You must give Form W-8BEN to the withholding agent or payer if you are a foreign person and you are the beneficial owner of an amount SUBJECT TO WITHHOLDING."
Like I said, FOREIGN SOURCED INCOME IS NOT SUBJECT TO WITHHOLDING.
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then they replied with this!?!?:
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Dear Affiliate,
I have included the links for your review. Our federal government requires you to fill out a w-8 tax form if we are paying you income. Please pick which ever form is permitted per your country. Also, please include your gpid id #s so that this form can get applied to your account. Thank you! Good day…
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw8eci.pdf
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw8ben.pdf
Sincerely,
Felicia Riger
YIM: ffnfelicia
ICQ Number: 621871086
408-745-5476
Various, Inc.
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wtf should I do, why would they ask me for this shit after years of promotion?