Taxes; Still need a w8-ben?
May 5th 2010, 8:23 pm
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Taxes; Still need a w8-ben?
I just moved to the US and went to open an account at Frost Bank, (I have a US HSBC account too but it turns out there is no local branches and their phone banking is terrible!)
The chap who signed me up seemed a little confused about my status and didn't want to use my SSN. He used my Brit passport details instead and got me to fill in a form saying my residence was at my old UK address and a w8-ben that exempts me from paying US tax because I'm a British citizen.
The account was opened successfully but I don't think the IRS will be too happy it. I thought that now I'm living and working here I have to pay US taxes...? Is that correct?
The chap who signed me up seemed a little confused about my status and didn't want to use my SSN. He used my Brit passport details instead and got me to fill in a form saying my residence was at my old UK address and a w8-ben that exempts me from paying US tax because I'm a British citizen.
The account was opened successfully but I don't think the IRS will be too happy it. I thought that now I'm living and working here I have to pay US taxes...? Is that correct?
May 5th 2010, 8:39 pm
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Re: Taxes; Still need a w8-ben?
I just moved to the US and went to open an account at Frost Bank, (I have a US HSBC account too but it turns out there is no local branches and their phone banking is terrible!)
The chap who signed me up seemed a little confused about my status and didn't want to use my SSN. He used my Brit passport details instead and got me to fill in a form saying my residence was at my old UK address and a w8-ben that exempts me from paying US tax because I'm a British citizen.
The account was opened successfully but I don't think the IRS will be too happy it. I thought that now I'm living and working here I have to pay US taxes...? Is that correct?
The chap who signed me up seemed a little confused about my status and didn't want to use my SSN. He used my Brit passport details instead and got me to fill in a form saying my residence was at my old UK address and a w8-ben that exempts me from paying US tax because I'm a British citizen.
The account was opened successfully but I don't think the IRS will be too happy it. I thought that now I'm living and working here I have to pay US taxes...? Is that correct?
