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If you know your status as U.S. or Foreign, choose the appropriate tax form below and send to taxforms@bmi.com:

U.S. Person or Company
Required: Form W-9

• W-9 Form and Instructions

Note: If you are affiliating with BMI, a substitute W-9 form is included in the Writer and Publisher Affiliation Kits. W-9 forms do not generally expire unless something on the form changes. For example, if the Legal Name or Tax ID on your account changes, you must provide an updated W-9.

Foreign Person or Individually-Owned Company
Required: Form W-8BEN

• W-8BEN Form
• W-8BEN Instructions

Spanish-language Translations for reference purposes only. The IRS requires the English-language form for tax purposes.

• W-8BEN Form – Spanish-language Example
• W-8BEN Instructions – Spanish-language Example

Foreign Entity (Companies)
Required: Form W-8BEN-E

• W-8BEN-E Form
• W-8BEN-E Instructions

Note: Nonwithholding Foreign Partnerships or Trusts that have elected to be treated as a Corporation for tax purposes must supply either a copy of Form 8832 Entity Classification Selection that was submitted to the IRS, or a confirmation letter from the IRS.

Foreign Partnerships or Trusts (that have not elected to be treated as Corporations)

• W-8IMY Form
• W-8IMY Instructions

Withholding Foreign Partnerships and Trusts: Form W-8IMY is required
Nonwithholding Foreign Partnerships and Trusts: Form W-8IMY is required along with a Withholding Statement and underlying tax documents for each partner or trustee.