# Common Reporting Standard (CRS) self-certification

## Complete your CRS tax self-certification
If Stripe asks you to complete a Common Reporting Standard (CRS) self-certification, complete the form through the **Account status** page in your [Stripe Dashboard](https://dashboard.stripe.com/).
### Why Stripe asks for this information
CRS is an international standard for sharing financial account information between tax authorities to help prevent tax evasion. Stripe collects your tax residency and account holder classification to meet tax reporting requirements.
This is separate from identity verification. Your country of tax residence can differ from where your business operates, and you can have more than one tax residence.
### Complete the form
1. Sign in to the Stripe Dashboard and open **Account status**.
1. Open the task requesting CRS tax self-certification.
1. Review your details and confirm or correct the suggested classification. Enter each country of tax residence and its tax identification number (TIN).
1. Complete any additional questions, review your answers, and sign and submit the form before the deadline shown in the task.
### Understand your account holder classification
The form distinguishes individuals from legal entities and asks legal entities to confirm their classification:
* **Individual:** A person holding the account in their own name, including a sole proprietor.
* **Active non-financial entity (Active NFE):** A non-financial business that meets the CRS active-entity criteria. Operating businesses, such as retailers, manufacturers, and software companies, commonly fall into this category.
* **Passive non-financial entity (Passive NFE):** A non-financial entity that doesn’t qualify as an Active NFE, often because it primarily earns passive income, such as interest or dividends.
* **Financial institution:** An entity that takes deposits, holds financial assets for others, conducts qualifying investment activities, or provides certain insurance products.
* **Investment entity managed by another financial institution:** An entity whose income primarily comes from investing, reinvesting, or trading financial assets and whose assets are managed by another financial institution.
If prompted, provide information about **controlling persons**—the individuals who ultimately own or control the entity.
These descriptions are a summary. See the [OECD’s entity self-certification guidance](https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/topics/policy-issue-focus/aeoi/crs_entities_self-cert_form.pdf) or consult your tax adviser if you’re unsure which classification applies.