U.S. W-8BEN Tax Form for Canadians
For Canadians, how to fill out the Medium tax form
If you’re a Canadian expecting to receive payments from a company located in the U.S., you’ll need to submit a W-8BEN form. This applies for the Medium Partner Program, BlueHost Affiliate Program, and more! The W-8BEN form can look intimidating at first, but it’s actually pretty simple. It only takes a few minutes. And then you’ll be off to getting paid!
Here’s what you need to do.
After filling out your basic identification info (name, citizenship, address, etc), you’ll be asked for additional information.
U.S. Social Security Number (SSN)/ Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)
Leave this blank and under Foreign Tax Identifying Number, enter your Canadian Social Insurance Number (SIN).
Tax Treaty
For Canada, the relevant section is 12.3 (sometimes it’ll just be listed as 12). The corresponding withholding rate is 0%.
At the end, you’ll be asked to provide the date and signature. And that’s it!
Now go create awesome content! Comment what type of content you intend to create on Medium, so fellow Canadians including myself can give you a follow! 🙂
If you want to know more about U.S. taxes and the W-8BEN form, visit this awesome link: https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/w-8ben-form-canada-tax
