# What are tax treaty claims?

For non-US persons signing a W-8 form, a platform that pays you certain types of income may be required to withhold [taxes at a rate of 30%](https://www.irs.gov/instructions/iw8ben#:~:text=see%20Definitions%2C%20later.-,Purpose%20of%20Form,income%20they%20receive%20from%20U.S.%20sources%20that%20consists%20of%3A,-Interest%20%28including%20certain). The United States has [income tax treaties](https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/tax-treaty-tables) (or conventions) with a number of foreign countries under which tax residents of those countries are taxed at a reduced rate or are exempt from U.S. income taxes on certain types of income from the United States. Stripe uses the [IRS tax treaty tables](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/tax-treaty-table-1.pdf) to populate potential treaty articles and paragraphs that may apply to your situation.
_This article is neither legal advice nor tax advice. We recommend that you speak to your tax advisor with any questions or concerns around tax reporting._