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Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam
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https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/iw8ben.pdf
it's to pay tax b4 it leaves the usa
Purpose of Form
Establishing status for chapter 3 purposes.
Foreign
persons are subject to U.S. tax at a 30% rate on income
they receive from U.S. sources that consists of:
Interest (including certain original issue discount (OID));
Dividends;
Rents;
Royalties;
Premiums;
Annuities;
Compensation for, or in expectation of, services
performed;
Substitute payments in a securities lending transaction;
or
Other fixed or determinable annual or periodical gains,
profits, or income.