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The Identification of Beneficial Owner part must be completed and match your current profile information.  \nAt the minimum:  \ni. Lines 1-3 and 8 as shown below for individuals filing Form W-8BEN.  \nii. Lines 1-6 as shown below for companies filing Form W-8BEN-E.  \nB. All lines in the Certification part must be completed and signed by the person registered in your profile.  \nC. Date of Certification must be within 5 days of upload date. Anything older than 5 days will be considered expired.  \nD. Digital signatures are not accepted. Please print and sign the form by hand.  \nE. Scan the entire form, including unmarked pages into a single file. PDF, TIFF, JPG, or PNG file types are accepted.  \nAny submissions that do not follow this checklist will not be accepted. Individuals will be required to correct and resubmit their documents, potentially delaying transfer of funds.  \nW8BEN: Part I, II and III W-8BEN-E: Part I and XXX","cbCailBhy4rZUH7M","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailBhy4rZUH7M","pdf",672752,6,"English","# Submission Checklist for Tax Forms\n## Completion Requirements for W-8BEN\n## Completion Requirements for W-8BEN-E\n## Certification and Submission Guidelines","[{\"question\":\"What are the mandatory completion requirements for Form W-8BEN?\",\"answer\":\"Individuals filing Form W-8BEN must at minimum complete lines 1 through 3, line 8, and all lines in the Certification part.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the validity period for the Date of Certification?\",\"answer\":\"The date of certification must be within 5 days of the upload date; documents older than 5 days are considered expired.\"},{\"question\":\"Are digital signatures accepted for these tax forms?\",\"answer\":\"No, digital signatures are not accepted. 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