tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post2952477268432187274..comments2024-03-20T02:26:06.500-04:00Comments on The Blunt Bean Counter: Reading Financial Statements For DummiesThe Blunt Bean Counterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11358868550072516313noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-67549744196970616882015-10-23T15:21:03.177-04:002015-10-23T15:21:03.177-04:00Hi Anon, this is not necessarily a simple question...Hi Anon, this is not necessarily a simple question. I definitely do not answer W-8BEN questions on my blog as I have learned the questions can be loaded if any of the facts are misunderstood. <br /><br /> I no longer even answer WBEN questions for my clients, but refer them to the US experts within my firm. So sorry, cant answer in a heartbeatThe Blunt Bean Counterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358868550072516313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-19552011266309159882015-10-23T06:45:01.155-04:002015-10-23T06:45:01.155-04:00Dear Mark. I have a question you will be able to a...Dear Mark. I have a question you will be able to answer in a heartbeat. I am a non US resident foreign national that own a British Virgin Islands corporation to hold my personal investments (securities and USD-denominated corporate bonds. The BVI holds a bank account in the US. My bank has asked to provide a W-8BEN-E form, which I am uncertain on how to mark 2 of the fields in Part 1. (Field 4) Is the Chapter 3 status: a corporation, or a tax-exempt organization? (Field 5) Chapter 4 status: an international organization? entity wholly-owned by exempt financial owners (I do file regularly an individual W-8BEN form)? a Passive NFFE? I appreciate the help on this topic. Thanks! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com