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W8/W9 tax forms

Stripe may request a Form W8 or Form W9 in order to verify the tax identification number that was initially submitted during onboarding and/or to confirm your tax residency. To start processing on Stripe, a Form W8/W9 is not initially required but a tax identification number is.

Learn more about W8/W9 tax form collection below.

General information about US tax form collection for Stripe
Stripe may be required to collect various tax documents from some accounts. Stripe must comply with various U.S. tax reporting requirements both to…
Form W8 and Affidavit of Unchanged Status collected by Stripe
Form W-8 is a U.S. IRS requirement for non-U.S. individuals and businesses to confirm their non-U.S. taxpayer status. There are different variations…
Form W9 and Form 4669 collected by Stripe
Form W9 is generally used to confirm the tax identification number of a U.S. Person. Unlike the Form W8 there is only one version that is applicable…
Change in circumstance and legal documentation
Once your account has been verified and you have submitted a Form W-8 or Form W-9, Stripe will want to make sure the account information is up to date…
Overview of Form 8832
Form 8832 is used to elect how an eligible entity will be classified for U.S. tax purposes. You can download Form 8832 from IRS.gov. Account holders…
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