Comments on: What is a W-8 Form? http://www.doughroller.net/taxes/what-is-a-w-8-form/ Money Management and Personal Finance | The Dough Roller Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:07:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chex http://www.doughroller.net/taxes/what-is-a-w-8-form/comment-page-1/#comment-65706 Chex Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:48:06 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/?p=17844#comment-65706 If I file an IRS form W-8 (Certificate of Foreign Status) this creates the status of 'foreign exempt', and then my income is not taxable. The W-8 form, like the W-4 form, is an IRS form. ALL IRS forms are for 'taxpayers'. This form merely places you in the category of 'exempt' taxpayer. You do not want to be in ANY taxpayer category! Sovereigns do not file ANY IRS forms. A W-8 form can be used to show your non-taxable status to an employer or to a bank, but it is not filed with the IRS. This form is for American Citizens, not for U.S. citizens. http://usa-the-republic.com/revenue/true_history/Chap10.html If I file an IRS form W-8 (Certificate of Foreign Status) this creates the status of ‘foreign exempt’, and then my income is not taxable.

The W-8 form, like the W-4 form, is an IRS form. ALL IRS forms are for ‘taxpayers’. This form merely places you in the category of ‘exempt’ taxpayer. You do not want to be in ANY taxpayer category! Sovereigns do not file ANY IRS forms. A W-8 form can be used to show your non-taxable status to an employer or to a bank, but it is not filed with the IRS. This form is for American Citizens, not for U.S. citizens.

http://usa-the-republic.com/revenue/true_history/Chap10.html

]]> By: LC http://www.doughroller.net/taxes/what-is-a-w-8-form/comment-page-1/#comment-65254 LC Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:58:51 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/?p=17844#comment-65254 We are hiring someone who is on Optional Practical Training after finishing a graduate degree for a contract project. For citizens, they would fill out a W-9 since they are 1099. The W-9 says foreigners should not fill out a W-9 and should fill out a W-8 instead? We are hiring someone who is on Optional Practical Training after finishing a graduate degree for a contract project. For citizens, they would fill out a W-9 since they are 1099. The W-9 says foreigners should not fill out a W-9 and should fill out a W-8 instead?

]]> By: Big M http://www.doughroller.net/taxes/what-is-a-w-8-form/comment-page-1/#comment-50155 Big M Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:37:06 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/?p=17844#comment-50155 It should be noted by the authors that for federal taxation purposes, as defined in the IRC, "United States" means DC, territories and insular possessions, such as military bases and forts. When a private-sector employee, who is domiciled in the 50 states, fills out a W-8, they are stating that they are a nonresident alien with respect to DC (refer to the Brushaber case), and are outside of federal jurisdiction. This means that they are not subject to federal income tax. Additionally, as defined by the IRC, such a person is NOT an "employee," and they CANNOT earn "wages" subject to taxation under Subtitle C of the IRC. It's also interesting to note that Federal Reserve Notes are NOT money as defined in Black's Law Dictionary, but that they are obligations of the United States (remember that term?) government, and that obligations of the United States government are NOT taxable. It should be noted by the authors that for federal taxation purposes, as defined in the IRC, “United States” means DC, territories and insular possessions, such as military bases and forts. When a private-sector employee, who is domiciled in the 50 states, fills out a W-8, they are stating that they are a nonresident alien with respect to DC (refer to the Brushaber case), and are outside of federal jurisdiction. This means that they are not subject to federal income tax.

Additionally, as defined by the IRC, such a person is NOT an “employee,” and they CANNOT earn “wages” subject to taxation under Subtitle C of the IRC. It’s also interesting to note that Federal Reserve Notes are NOT money as defined in Black’s Law Dictionary, but that they are obligations of the United States (remember that term?) government, and that obligations of the United States government are NOT taxable.

]]> By: Edmundo Ochoa http://www.doughroller.net/taxes/what-is-a-w-8-form/comment-page-1/#comment-27118 Edmundo Ochoa Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:41:24 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/?p=17844#comment-27118 Somebody knows , Every when need fill de W-8BEN form? Somebody knows , Every when need fill de W-8BEN form?

]]> By: Dwight Mcdonald http://www.doughroller.net/taxes/what-is-a-w-8-form/comment-page-1/#comment-26228 Dwight Mcdonald Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:41:54 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/?p=17844#comment-26228 Hello i'm a new engineer/producer from Jamaica, i would like to register myself and my Artiste with Ascap Hello i’m a new engineer/producer from Jamaica, i would like to register myself and my Artiste with Ascap

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