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Submit Form W-8BEN Tax Documentation
Submits IRS Form W-8BEN tax documentation data for an individual foreign enterprise account owner. Pass-through to TaxBit POST /v1/account-owners/{id}/tax-documentation-data/w-8ben. Note: This endpoint currently returns hardcoded mock responses for initial client integration.
Path Params
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enterpriseIdstring requiredThe enterprise ID to get a token for
Body Params
object
Form W-8BEN submission payload matching TaxBit POST /v1/account-owners/{id}/tax-documentation-data/w-8ben.
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irs_versionstring enumSet to 2021_OCT when submitting the official IRS Form W-8BEN; omit for substitute form2021_OCT -
namestringName of individual who is the beneficial owner -
countrystring enumCountry identifier (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code, IRS-only code, or territory name per TaxBit specification).ADAEAFAGAIALAMANAOAQARASATAUAWAXAZBABBBDBEBFBGBHBIBJBLBMBNBOBQBRBSBTBVBWBYBZCACCCDCFCGCHCICKCLCMCNCOCRCUCVCWCXCYCZDEDJDKDMDODZECEEEGEHERESETFIFJFKFMFOFRGAGBGDGEGFGGGHGIGLGMGNGPGQGRGSGTGUGWGYHKHMHNHRHTHUIDIEILIMINIOIQIRISITJEJMJOJPKEKGKHKIKMKNKPKRKWKYKZLALBLCLILKLRLSLTLULVLYMAMCMDMEMFMGMHMKMLMMMNMOMPMQMRMSMTMUMVMWMXMYMZNANCNENFNGNINLNONPNRNUNZOMPAPEPFPGPHPKPLPMPNPRPSPTPWPYQARERORSRURWSASBSCSDSESGSHSISJSKSLSMSNSOSRSSSTSVSXSYSZTCTDTFTGTHTJTKTLTMTNTOTRTTTVTWTZUAUGUMUSUYUZVAVCVEVGVIVNVUWFWSYEYTZAZMZWXKFQIPDXHQDQJQKQOCLQWQWZAKROTIRIASHMORE AND CARTIER ISLANDSBURMACORAL SEA ISLANDSEAST TIMORMIDWAY ISLANDSNAVASSA ISLANDPARACEL ISLANDSSPRATLY ISLANDSSVALBARD -
permanent_addressobjectShared TaxBit address object used across W-9, W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E, and Self-Certification.permanent_address object
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first_linestringFirst line of the address -
second_linestringSecond line of the address -
citystringCity -
state_or_provincestringState or province (US state, Canada province, or other) -
postal_codestringPostal code -
countrystring enumCountry identifier (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code, IRS-only code, or territory name per TaxBit specification).ADAEAFAGAIALAMANAOAQARASATAUAWAXAZBABBBDBEBFBGBHBIBJBLBMBNBOBQBRBSBTBVBWBYBZCACCCDCFCGCHCICKCLCMCNCOCRCUCVCWCXCYCZDEDJDKDMDODZECEEEGEHERESETFIFJFKFMFOFRGAGBGDGEGFGGGHGIGLGMGNGPGQGRGSGTGUGWGYHKHMHNHRHTHUIDIEILIMINIOIQIRISITJEJMJOJPKEKGKHKIKMKNKPKRKWKYKZLALBLCLILKLRLSLTLULVLYMAMCMDMEMFMGMHMKMLMMMNMOMPMQMRMSMTMUMVMWMXMYMZNANCNENFNGNINLNONPNRNUNZOMPAPEPFPGPHPKPLPMPNPRPSPTPWPYQARERORSRURWSASBSCSDSESGSHSISJSKSLSMSNSOSRSSSTSVSXSYSZTCTDTFTGTHTJTKTLTMTNTOTRTTTVTWTZUAUGUMUSUYUZVAVCVEVGVIVNVUWFWSYEYTZAZMZWXKFQIPDXHQDQJQKQOCLQWQWZAKROTIRIASHMORE AND CARTIER ISLANDSBURMACORAL SEA ISLANDSEAST TIMORMIDWAY ISLANDSNAVASSA ISLANDPARACEL ISLANDSSPRATLY ISLANDSSVALBARD
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mailing_addressobjectShared TaxBit address object used across W-9, W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E, and Self-Certification.mailing_address object
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first_linestringFirst line of the address -
second_linestringSecond line of the address -
citystringCity -
state_or_provincestringState or province (US state, Canada province, or other) -
postal_codestringPostal code -
countrystring enumCountry identifier (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code, IRS-only code, or territory name per TaxBit specification).ADAEAFAGAIALAMANAOAQARASATAUAWAXAZBABBBDBEBFBGBHBIBJBLBMBNBOBQBRBSBTBVBWBYBZCACCCDCFCGCHCICKCLCMCNCOCRCUCVCWCXCYCZDEDJDKDMDODZECEEEGEHERESETFIFJFKFMFOFRGAGBGDGEGFGGGHGIGLGMGNGPGQGRGSGTGUGWGYHKHMHNHRHTHUIDIEILIMINIOIQIRISITJEJMJOJPKEKGKHKIKMKNKPKRKWKYKZLALBLCLILKLRLSLTLULVLYMAMCMDMEMFMGMHMKMLMMMNMOMPMQMRMSMTMUMVMWMXMYMZNANCNENFNGNINLNONPNRNUNZOMPAPEPFPGPHPKPLPMPNPRPSPTPWPYQARERORSRURWSASBSCSDSESGSHSISJSKSLSMSNSOSRSSSTSVSXSYSZTCTDTFTGTHTJTKTLTMTNTOTRTTTVTWTZUAUGUMUSUYUZVAVCVEVGVIVNVUWFWSYEYTZAZMZWXKFQIPDXHQDQJQKQOCLQWQWZAKROTIRIASHMORE AND CARTIER ISLANDSBURMACORAL SEA ISLANDSEAST TIMORMIDWAY ISLANDSNAVASSA ISLANDPARACEL ISLANDSSPRATLY ISLANDSSVALBARD
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us_tinstringU.S. taxpayer identification number (SSN or ITIN), if required -
ftinstringForeign tax identifying number -
date_of_birthstringDate of birth (YYYY-MM-DD) -
reference_numbersstringReference number(s) -
ftin_not_legally_requiredbooleanCheck if FTIN is not legally required -
has_signed_and_certifiedbooleanIndicates that the beneficial owner has signed and certified the W-8BEN -
signature_timestampstringISO 8601 timestamp when the form was signed -
completed_forstring enumWhether the form was completed for the ACCOUNT_HOLDER or REGARDED_OWNERACCOUNT_HOLDERREGARDED_OWNER -
treaty_claim_is_eligiblebooleanIndicates whether the beneficial owner is claiming treaty benefits -
treaty_claim_countrystring enumCountry identifier (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code, IRS-only code, or territory name per TaxBit specification).ADAEAFAGAIALAMANAOAQARASATAUAWAXAZBABBBDBEBFBGBHBIBJBLBMBNBOBQBRBSBTBVBWBYBZCACCCDCFCGCHCICKCLCMCNCOCRCUCVCWCXCYCZDEDJDKDMDODZECEEEGEHERESETFIFJFKFMFOFRGAGBGDGEGFGGGHGIGLGMGNGPGQGRGSGTGUGWGYHKHMHNHRHTHUIDIEILIMINIOIQIRISITJEJMJOJPKEKGKHKIKMKNKPKRKWKYKZLALBLCLILKLRLSLTLULVLYMAMCMDMEMFMGMHMKMLMMMNMOMPMQMRMSMTMUMVMWMXMYMZNANCNENFNGNINLNONPNRNUNZOMPAPEPFPGPHPKPLPMPNPRPSPTPWPYQARERORSRURWSASBSCSDSESGSHSISJSKSLSMSNSOSRSSSTSVSXSYSZTCTDTFTGTHTJTKTLTMTNTOTRTTTVTWTZUAUGUMUSUYUZVAVCVEVGVIVNVUWFWSYEYTZAZMZWXKFQIPDXHQDQJQKQOCLQWQWZAKROTIRIASHMORE AND CARTIER ISLANDSBURMACORAL SEA ISLANDSEAST TIMORMIDWAY ISLANDSNAVASSA ISLANDPARACEL ISLANDSSPRATLY ISLANDSSVALBARD -
treaty_claim_i_certify_residentbooleanCertifies residency in the treaty country -
treaty_claim_type_of_incomestring enumSpecial rates and conditions: type of incomeBUSINESS_PROFITSDIVIDENDSINTERESTOTHER_INCOMEROYALTIES_MOTION_PICTURE_AND_TVROYALTIES_OTHER -
treaty_claim_rate_of_withholdingstringSpecial rates and conditions: percentage rate of withholding -
treaty_claim_article_paragraphstringSpecial rates and conditions: treaty article and paragraph -
treaty_claim_has_additional_conditionsbooleanIndicates whether additional conditions apply to the treaty claim -
signaturestringElectronic signature of the beneficial owner
Responses
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201
Response Body
object
Response returned upon successful Form W-8BEN submission.
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dataobject requiredForm W-8BEN submission payload matching TaxBit POST /v1/account-owners/{id}/tax-documentation-data/w-8ben.data object
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irs_versionstring enumSet to 2021_OCT when submitting the official IRS Form W-8BEN; omit for substitute form2021_OCT -
namestringName of individual who is the beneficial owner -
countrystring enumCountry identifier (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code, IRS-only code, or territory name per TaxBit specification).ADAEAFAGAIALAMANAOAQARASATAUAWAXAZBABBBDBEBFBGBHBIBJBLBMBNBOBQBRBSBTBVBWBYBZCACCCDCFCGCHCICKCLCMCNCOCRCUCVCWCXCYCZDEDJDKDMDODZECEEEGEHERESETFIFJFKFMFOFRGAGBGDGEGFGGGHGIGLGMGNGPGQGRGSGTGUGWGYHKHMHNHRHTHUIDIEILIMINIOIQIRISITJEJMJOJPKEKGKHKIKMKNKPKRKWKYKZLALBLCLILKLRLSLTLULVLYMAMCMDMEMFMGMHMKMLMMMNMOMPMQMRMSMTMUMVMWMXMYMZNANCNENFNGNINLNONPNRNUNZOMPAPEPFPGPHPKPLPMPNPRPSPTPWPYQARERORSRURWSASBSCSDSESGSHSISJSKSLSMSNSOSRSSSTSVSXSYSZTCTDTFTGTHTJTKTLTMTNTOTRTTTVTWTZUAUGUMUSUYUZVAVCVEVGVIVNVUWFWSYEYTZAZMZWXKFQIPDXHQDQJQKQOCLQWQWZAKROTIRIASHMORE AND CARTIER ISLANDSBURMACORAL SEA ISLANDSEAST TIMORMIDWAY ISLANDSNAVASSA ISLANDPARACEL ISLANDSSPRATLY ISLANDSSVALBARD -
permanent_addressobjectShared TaxBit address object used across W-9, W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E, and Self-Certification.permanent_address object
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first_linestringFirst line of the address -
second_linestringSecond line of the address -
citystringCity -
state_or_provincestringState or province (US state, Canada province, or other) -
postal_codestringPostal code -
countrystring enumCountry identifier (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code, IRS-only code, or territory name per TaxBit specification).ADAEAFAGAIALAMANAOAQARASATAUAWAXAZBABBBDBEBFBGBHBIBJBLBMBNBOBQBRBSBTBVBWBYBZCACCCDCFCGCHCICKCLCMCNCOCRCUCVCWCXCYCZDEDJDKDMDODZECEEEGEHERESETFIFJFKFMFOFRGAGBGDGEGFGGGHGIGLGMGNGPGQGRGSGTGUGWGYHKHMHNHRHTHUIDIEILIMINIOIQIRISITJEJMJOJPKEKGKHKIKMKNKPKRKWKYKZLALBLCLILKLRLSLTLULVLYMAMCMDMEMFMGMHMKMLMMMNMOMPMQMRMSMTMUMVMWMXMYMZNANCNENFNGNINLNONPNRNUNZOMPAPEPFPGPHPKPLPMPNPRPSPTPWPYQARERORSRURWSASBSCSDSESGSHSISJSKSLSMSNSOSRSSSTSVSXSYSZTCTDTFTGTHTJTKTLTMTNTOTRTTTVTWTZUAUGUMUSUYUZVAVCVEVGVIVNVUWFWSYEYTZAZMZWXKFQIPDXHQDQJQKQOCLQWQWZAKROTIRIASHMORE AND CARTIER ISLANDSBURMACORAL SEA ISLANDSEAST TIMORMIDWAY ISLANDSNAVASSA ISLANDPARACEL ISLANDSSPRATLY ISLANDSSVALBARD
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mailing_addressobjectShared TaxBit address object used across W-9, W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E, and Self-Certification.mailing_address object
- Same shape as
TaxbitAddress.
- Same shape as
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us_tinstringU.S. taxpayer identification number (SSN or ITIN), if required -
ftinstringForeign tax identifying number -
date_of_birthstringDate of birth (YYYY-MM-DD) -
reference_numbersstringReference number(s) -
ftin_not_legally_requiredbooleanCheck if FTIN is not legally required -
has_signed_and_certifiedbooleanIndicates that the beneficial owner has signed and certified the W-8BEN -
signature_timestampstringISO 8601 timestamp when the form was signed -
completed_forstring enumWhether the form was completed for the ACCOUNT_HOLDER or REGARDED_OWNERACCOUNT_HOLDERREGARDED_OWNER -
treaty_claim_is_eligiblebooleanIndicates whether the beneficial owner is claiming treaty benefits -
treaty_claim_countrystring enumCountry identifier (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code, IRS-only code, or territory name per TaxBit specification).ADAEAFAGAIALAMANAOAQARASATAUAWAXAZBABBBDBEBFBGBHBIBJBLBMBNBOBQBRBSBTBVBWBYBZCACCCDCFCGCHCICKCLCMCNCOCRCUCVCWCXCYCZDEDJDKDMDODZECEEEGEHERESETFIFJFKFMFOFRGAGBGDGEGFGGGHGIGLGMGNGPGQGRGSGTGUGWGYHKHMHNHRHTHUIDIEILIMINIOIQIRISITJEJMJOJPKEKGKHKIKMKNKPKRKWKYKZLALBLCLILKLRLSLTLULVLYMAMCMDMEMFMGMHMKMLMMMNMOMPMQMRMSMTMUMVMWMXMYMZNANCNENFNGNINLNONPNRNUNZOMPAPEPFPGPHPKPLPMPNPRPSPTPWPYQARERORSRURWSASBSCSDSESGSHSISJSKSLSMSNSOSRSSSTSVSXSYSZTCTDTFTGTHTJTKTLTMTNTOTRTTTVTWTZUAUGUMUSUYUZVAVCVEVGVIVNVUWFWSYEYTZAZMZWXKFQIPDXHQDQJQKQOCLQWQWZAKROTIRIASHMORE AND CARTIER ISLANDSBURMACORAL SEA ISLANDSEAST TIMORMIDWAY ISLANDSNAVASSA ISLANDPARACEL ISLANDSSPRATLY ISLANDSSVALBARD -
treaty_claim_i_certify_residentbooleanCertifies residency in the treaty country -
treaty_claim_type_of_incomestring enumSpecial rates and conditions: type of incomeBUSINESS_PROFITSDIVIDENDSINTERESTOTHER_INCOMEROYALTIES_MOTION_PICTURE_AND_TVROYALTIES_OTHER -
treaty_claim_rate_of_withholdingstringSpecial rates and conditions: percentage rate of withholding -
treaty_claim_article_paragraphstringSpecial rates and conditions: treaty article and paragraph -
treaty_claim_has_additional_conditionsbooleanIndicates whether additional conditions apply to the treaty claim -
signaturestringElectronic signature of the beneficial owner
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400
Response Body
object
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errorstring requiredError message describing the validation failure -
messagestring requiredDetails of why the request was rejected -
issuesarray of objectsPer-field validation failures when the request body fails schema validationissues object
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<key>object
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401
401
Response Body
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errorstringError name for the rejected request -
messagestring requiredReason the request was rejected
403
403
Response Body
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errorstringError message when the caller lacks permission on the enterprise -
messagestringExplicit deny message
404
404
Response Body
object
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errorstring requiredError message indicating the resource was not found -
messagestring requiredWhich resource could not be found
409
409
Response Body
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errorstring requiredError message indicating a tax form was already submitted for the current tax year -
messagestring requiredDetails of the existing submission conflict
429
429
Response Body
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errorstring requiredError code emitted when the caller exceeds the rate limit -
messagestring requiredHow long to wait before retrying
500
500
Response Body
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errorstring required