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Completing a W-8BEN-E form for an SMSF (Company Trustee)
Completing a W-8BEN-E form for an SMSF (Company Trustee)

The following are the answers to questions for a W-8BEN-E form for an SMSF with company trustee.

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Part I - Identification of Beneficial Owner

  1. Name of organization that is the beneficial owner
    NAME OF SMSF (e.g. Smith Family Super Fund)
    DO NOT INCLUDE COMPANY TRUSTEE DETAILS

  2. Country of incorporation or organization
    AUSTRALIA

  3. Name of disregarded entity receiving the payment
    Leave blank

  4. Chapter 3 Status (entity type):
    COMPLEX TRUST

  5. FACTA Status
    Nonreporting IGA FFI. Complete Part XII.

  6. Permanent residence address (street, apt. or suite no., or rural route). Do not use a P.O. box or in-care-of address (other than a registered address).
    BUSINESS/RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS OF SMSF

  7. Mailing address
    Leave blank

  8. U.S. taxpayer identification number (TIN), if required
    Leave blank

  9. b. Foreign TIN
    SMSF ABN NUMBER

Part III - Claim of Tax Treat Benefits

14.a. The beneficial owner is a resident of AUSTRALIA

14.b. ☑︎ Tick Item b and tick the last option
☑︎ Other (specify Article and paragraph):
Article 16 (2)(g) – ownership/base erosion test

Part XII - Nonreporting IGA FFI

26. ☑︎ Tick I certify that the entity identified in Part I:

  • Meets the requirements to be considered a nonreporting financial institution pursuant to an applicable IGA between the United States and
    AUSTRALIA
    The applicable IGA is a Model ☑︎ 1 IGA; and is treated as a
    investment entity wholly owned by exempt beneficial owner

Part XXX - Certification

  • Sign with a wet-ink signature (electronic signatures are not accepted);

  • Print name of 1 director who is signing;

  • Date in US date format MM/DD/YYYY

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