The form type (always "w8bene" for this model).

The name of the individual or entity associated with the form.

The country of citizenship.

The name of the disregarded entity receiving the payment (if applicable).

Represents the entity type for tax forms. Each value corresponds to a specific entity classification.

• 1: Corporation
• 2: Disregarded entity
• 3: Partnership
• 4: Simple trust
• 5: Grantor trust
• 6: Complex trust
• 7: Estate
• 8: Foreign Government - Controlled Entity
• 9: Central Bank of Issue
• 10: Tax-exempt organization
• 11: Private foundation
• 12: International organization
• 13: Foreign Government - Controlled Integral Part

Indicates whether the entity is making a treaty claim.

Represents the FATCA status types for tax forms. Used for W8-BEN-E forms and FATCA compliance validations. Values correspond to numeric identifiers used in forms.

• 1: Nonparticipating FFI (including a limited FFI or an FFI related to a Reporting IGA FFI other than a deemed-compliant FFI, participating FFI, or exempt beneficial owner)
• 2: Participating FFI
• 3: Reporting Model 1 FFI
• 4: Reporting Model 2 FFI
• 5: Registered deemed-compliant FFI (other than a reporting Model 1 FFI, sponsored FFI, or nonreporting IGA FFI covered in Part XII)
• 6: Sponsored FFI that has not obtained a GIIN
• 7: Certified deemed-compliant nonregistering local bank
• 8: Certified deemed-compliant FFI with only low-value accounts
• 9: Certified deemed-compliant sponsored, closely held investment vehicle
• 10: Certified deemed-compliant limited life debt investment entity
• 11: Certified deemed-compliant investment advisors and investment managers
• 12: Owner-documented FFI
• 13: Restricted distributor
• 14: Nonreporting IGA FFI
• 15: Foreign government, government of a U.S. possession, or foreign central bank of issue
• 16: International organization
• 17: Exempt retirement plans
• 18: Entity wholly owned by exempt beneficial owners
• 19: Territory financial institution
• 20: Nonfinancial group entity
• 21: Excepted nonfinancial start-up company
• 22: Excepted nonfinancial entity in liquidation or bankruptcy
• 23: 501(c) organization
• 24: Nonprofit organization
• 25: Publicly traded NFFE or NFFE affiliate of a publicly traded corporation
• 26: Excepted territory NFFE
• 27: Active NFFE
• 28: Passive NFFE
• 29: Excepted inter-affiliate FFI
• 30: Direct reporting NFFE
• 31: Sponsored direct reporting NFFE
• 32: Account that is not a financial account

The residential address of the individual or entity.

The city of residence.

The state of residence.. Allowed values: AA, AE, AK, AL, AP, AR, AS, AZ, CA, CO (and 65 more)

The ZIP code of the residence.

The country of residence.

Indicates whether the residence address is also the mailing address.

The mailing address.

The city of the mailing address.

The state of the mailing address.. Allowed values: AA, AE, AK, AL, AP, AR, AS, AZ, CA, CO (and 65 more)

The ZIP code of the mailing address.

The country of the mailing address.

The taxpayer identification number (TIN).

The global intermediary identification number (GIIN).

Indicates whether a foreign TIN is not required.

The foreign taxpayer identification number (TIN).

A reference number for the form.

The FATCA status of disregarded entity or branch receiving payment. Available values:

• 1: Branch treated as nonparticipating FFI
• 2: U.S. Branch
• 3: Participating FFI
• 4: Reporting Model 1 FFI
• 5: Reporting Model 2 FFI

The address for disregarded entities.

The city for disregarded entities.

The state for disregarded entities.. Allowed values: AA, AE, AK, AL, AP, AR, AS, AZ, CA, CO (and 65 more)

The ZIP code for disregarded entities.

The country for disregarded entities.

The GIIN for disregarded entities.

Certifies the beneficial owner's country under the U.S. tax treaty.

The treaty country of the beneficial owner.

Certifies that the beneficial owner is eligible for treaty benefits and meets any limitation on benefits requirements.

The benefit limitation for tax treaty claims. Available values:

• 1: Government
• 2: Tax exempt pension trust or pension fund
• 3: Other tax exempt organization
• 4: Publicly traded corporation
• 5: Subsidiary of a publicly traded corporation
• 6: Company that meets the ownership and base erosion test
• 7: Company that meets the derivative benefits test
• 8: Company with an item of income that meets active trade or business test
• 9: Favorable discretionary determination by the U.S. competent authority received
• 10: Other
• 11: No LOB article in treaty

Certifies that the beneficial owner claims treaty benefits and meets the qualified resident status for specific U.S. source income.

Indicates the specific article and paragraph of the tax treaty under which the beneficial owner is claiming benefits.

Specifies the reduced withholding rate claimed under the applicable tax treaty.

Specifies the type of income for which the reduced treaty withholding rate is being claimed.

The additional conditions in the article the beneficial owner meets to be eligible for the rate of withholding.

The name of the entity that sponsors the foreign financial institution (FFI).

Certifies that the entity is an investment entity, not a QI, WP, or WT, and has an agreement with a sponsoring entity.

Certifies that the entity is a controlled foreign corporation sponsored by a U.S. financial institution, not a QI, WP, or WT, and shares a common electronic account system for full transparency.

Certifies that the FFI operates solely as a limited bank or credit union within its country, meets asset thresholds, and has no foreign operations or affiliations outside its country of organization.

Certifies that the FFI is not primarily engaged in investment activities, maintains only low-value accounts, and has limited total assets within its group.

The name of sponsoring entity for a certified deemed-compliant, closely held investment vehicle.

Certifies that the entity is a sponsored investment entity with 20 or fewer individual owners, and that all compliance obligations are fulfilled by the sponsoring entity.

Certifies that the entity qualifies as a limited life debt investment entity based on its formation date, issuance terms, and compliance with regulatory requirements.

Certifies that the entity is a financial institution solely because it is an investment entity under regulations and the entity does not maintain financial accounts.

Certifies that the FFI meets all requirements to qualify as an owner-documented FFI, including restrictions on activities, ownership, and account relationships.

Certifies that the FFI will provide a complete owner reporting statement and required documentation for each relevant owner or debt holder.

Certifies that the FFI will provide an auditor’s letter and required owner reporting documentation to confirm its status as an owner-documented FFI.

Certifies that the trust has no contingent or unidentified beneficiaries or designated classes of beneficiaries.

Certifies that the entity qualifies as a restricted distributor based on its operations, customer base, regulatory compliance, and financial and geographic limitations.

Certifies that the entity is, and has been, bound by distribution agreements prohibiting sales of fund interests to specified U.S. persons and certain non-U.S. entities.

Certifies that the entity complies with distribution restrictions for U.S.-linked investors and has addressed any preexisting sales in accordance with FATCA regulations.

Certifies that the entity meets the requirements to be considered a nonreporting financial institution to an applicable IGA.

The country for the applicable IGA with the United States.

The applicable IGA model. Available values:

• 1: Model 1 IGA
• 2: Model 2 IGA

Specifies how the applicable IGA is treated under the IGA provisions or Treasury regulations.

The trustee or sponsor name for the nonreporting IGA FFI.

Indicates whether the trustee for the nonreporting IGA FFI is foreign.

Certifies that the entity is the beneficial owner and is not engaged in commercial financial activities related to the specified payments, accounts or obligations for which this form is submitted.

Certifies that the entity is an international organization described in section 7701(a)(18).

Certifies that the entity is an intergovernmental or supranational organization primarily comprised of foreign governments, is the beneficial owner, and is not engaged in commercial financial activities.

Certifies that the entity is a pension or retirement fund established in a treaty country and is entitled to treaty benefits on U.S. source income.

Certifies that the entity is a government-regulated retirement fund meeting specific requirements for contributions, tax exemption, beneficiary limits, and distribution restrictions.

Certifies that the entity is a government-regulated retirement fund with fewer than 50 participants, limited foreign ownership, and employer sponsorship that is not from investment entities or passive NFFEs.

Certifies that the entity is formed under a pension plan meeting section 401(a) requirements, except for being U.S.-trust funded.

Certifies that the entity is established solely to earn income for the benefit of qualifying retirement funds or accounts under applicable FATCA regulations or IGAs.

Certifies that the entity is established and sponsored by a qualifying exempt beneficial owner to provide retirement, disability, or death benefits to individuals based on services performed for the sponsor.

Certifies that the entity is an investment entity wholly owned by exempt beneficial owners and has provided complete ownership and documentation details as required under FATCA regulations.

Certifies that the entity is a financial institution (other than an investment entity) that is incorporated or organized under the laws of a possession of the United States.

Certifies that the entity is a holding company, treasury center, or captive finance company operating within a nonfinancial group and not functioning as an investment or financial institution.

Certifies that the entity is a recently formed startup NFFE investing in a non-financial business and is not operating as or presenting itself as an investment fund.

The date the start-up company was formed on (or, in case of new line of business, the date of board resolution approving the new line of business).

Certifies that the entity is in liquidation, reorganization, or bankruptcy and intends to operate as a nonfinancial entity, with supporting documentation available if the process exceeds three years.

The filed date for a plan of reorganization, liquidation or bankruptcy.

Certifies that the entity is a section 501(c) organization based on a valid IRS determination letter or a legal opinion from U.S. counsel.

The date of the IRS determination letter confirming the entity’s section 501(c) status.

Certifies that the entity is a nonprofit organization established for charitable or similar purposes, exempt from income tax, and restricted in the use and distribution of its assets under applicable law.

Certifies that the entity is a foreign corporation that is not a financial institution and whose stock is regularly traded on an established securities market.

The name of the securities market where the corporation's stock is regularly traded.

Certifies that the entity is a foreign corporation that is not a financial institution and is affiliated with a publicly traded entity within the same expanded affiliated group.

The name of the affiliated entity whose stock is regularly traded on an established securities market.

The name of the established securities market where the affiliated entity's stock is traded.

Certifies that the entity is organized in a U.S. possession, is not engaged in financial activities, and is entirely owned by bona fide residents of that possession.

Certifies that the entity is a foreign non-financial institution with less than 50% passive income and less than 50% of its assets producing or held to produce passive income.

Certifies that the entity is a foreign non-financial entity that does not qualify for any other NFFE category and is not a financial institution.

Certifies that the passive NFFE has no substantial U.S. owners or controlling U.S. persons.

Certifies that the passive NFFE has provided the name, address, and TIN of each substantial U.S. owner or controlling U.S. person.

Certifies that the entity is an inter-affiliate FFI meeting all conditions for exemption, including limited account activity and payment interactions within its expanded affiliated group.

Certifies that the entity is a sponsored direct reporting NFFE.

The name of the entity that sponsors the direct reporting NFFE.

The list of substantial U.S. owners of passive NFFE.

The name of the signer.

Certifies signer has the capacity to sign for the beneficial owner.