Instructions For Form W-8eci - Certificate Of Foreign Person'S Claim That Income Is Effectively Connected With The Conduct Of A Trade Or Business In The United States - 2014 Page 2
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5Dispositions by Foreign Persons of U.S. Real Property
withholding agent may have to withhold at the 30% rate or
Interests.
the backup withholding rate. A separate Form W-8ECI
You are filing for a foreign government, international
must be given to each withholding agent.
organization, foreign central bank of issue, foreign
U.S. branch of foreign bank or insurance company.
tax-exempt organization, foreign private foundation, or
A payment to a U.S. branch of a foreign bank or a foreign
government of a U.S. possession claiming the
insurance company that is subject to U.S. regulation by
applicability of section 115(2), 501(c), 892, 895, or
the Federal Reserve Board or state insurance authorities
1443(b). Instead, provide Form W-8EXP, Certificate of
is presumed to be effectively connected with the conduct
Foreign Government or Other Foreign Organization for
of a trade or business in the United States if the
United States Tax Withholding and Reporting. However,
withholding agent has an EIN provided by the branch. The
you should use Form W-8BEN-E if you are claiming treaty
presumption does not apply if the branch provides a
benefits or are providing the form only to claim exempt
withholding agent with a Form W-8BEN-E for the income.
recipient status for backup withholding purposes. You
Change in circumstances. If a change in circumstances
should use Form W-8ECI, however, if you received
makes any information on the Form W-8ECI you have
effectively connected income (for example, income from
submitted incorrect, you must notify the withholding agent
commercial activities).
or payer within 30 days of the change in circumstances
You are acting as an intermediary (that is, acting not for
and you must file a new Form W-8ECI or other
your own account or for that of your partners, but for the
appropriate form. For example, if during the tax year any
account of others as an agent, nominee, or custodian)
part or all of the income is no longer effectively connected
with respect to a payment subject to withholding. Instead,
with the conduct of a trade or business in the United
provide Form W-8IMY, Certificate of Foreign Intermediary,
States, your Form W-8ECI is no longer valid. You must
Foreign Flow-Through Entity, or Certain U.S. Branches for
notify the withholding agent and provide Form W-8BEN,
United States Tax Withholding and Reporting.
W-8BEN-E, W-8EXP, or W-8IMY. See Regulations
You are a withholding foreign partnership or a
section 1.1441-1(e)(4)(ii)(D) for the definition of a change
withholding foreign trust for purposes of sections 1441
in circumstances for purposes of chapter 3. See
and 1442 that is receiving income which is not effectively
Regulations section 1.1471-3(c)(6)(ii)(E) for the definition
connected with the conduct of a U.S. trade or business. A
of a change in circumstances for purposes of chapter 4.
withholding foreign partnership is, generally, a foreign
partnership that has entered into a withholding agreement
Expiration of Form W-8ECI. Generally, a Form W-8ECI
with the IRS under which it agrees to assume primary
will remain in effect for a period starting on the date the
withholding responsibility for each partner's distributive
form is signed and ending on the last day of the third
share of income subject to withholding that is paid to the
succeeding calendar year, unless a change in
partnership. A withholding foreign trust is, generally, a
circumstances makes any information on the form
foreign simple trust or a foreign grantor trust that has
incorrect (see Change in circumstances above for the
entered into a withholding agreement with the IRS under
requirements to provide a new form). For example, a
which it agrees to assume primary withholding
Form W-8ECI signed on September 30, 2015, remains
responsibility for each beneficiary's or owner's distributive
valid through December 31, 2018. Upon the expiration of
share of income subject to withholding that is paid to the
the 3-year period, you must provide a new Form W-8ECI.
trust. Instead, provide Form W-8IMY.
Definitions
You are a foreign corporation that is a personal holding
company receiving compensation described in section
Beneficial owner. For payments other than those for
543(a)(7). Such compensation is not exempt from
which a reduced rate of withholding is claimed under an
withholding as effectively connected income, but may be
income tax treaty, the beneficial owner of income is
exempt from withholding on another basis.
generally the person who is required under U.S. tax
You are a foreign partner in a partnership and the
principles to include the income in gross income on a tax
income allocated to you from the partnership is effectively
return. A person is not a beneficial owner of income,
connected with the conduct of the partnership's trade or
however, to the extent that person is receiving the income
business in the United States. Instead, provide Form
as a nominee, agent, or custodian, or to the extent the
W-8BEN or Form W-8BEN-E (as applicable). However, if
person is a conduit whose participation in a transaction is
you made or will make an election under section 871(d) or
disregarded. In the case of amounts paid that do not
882(d), provide Form W-8ECI. In addition, if you are
constitute income, beneficial ownership is determined as
otherwise engaged in a trade or business in the United
if the payment were income.
States and you want your allocable share of income from
Foreign partnerships, foreign simple trusts, and foreign
the partnership to be subject to withholding under section
grantor trusts are not the beneficial owners of income paid
1446, provide Form W-8ECI.
to the partnership or trust. The beneficial owners of
Giving Form W-8ECI to the withholding agent. Do not
income paid to a foreign partnership are generally the
send Form W-8ECI to the IRS. Instead, give it to the
partners in the partnership, provided that the partner is not
person who is requesting it from you. Generally, this will
itself a partnership, foreign simple or grantor trust,
be the person from whom you receive the payment, who
nominee or other agent. The beneficial owners of income
credits your account, or a partnership that allocates
paid to a foreign simple trust (that is, a foreign trust that is
income to you. Give Form W-8ECI to the person
described in section 651(a)) are generally the
requesting it before the payment is made, credited, or
beneficiaries of the trust, if the beneficiary is not a foreign
allocated. If you do not provide Form W-8ECI, the
partnership, foreign simple or grantor trust, nominee or
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Instructions for Form W-8ECI (Rev. 2-2014)
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