Non U.S. - TAX

[guliyevkh]

Hi. I am new to upwork. I live and work in Azerbaijan therefore I am non-US. However, I have a bank account from Bank of America where I would like to receive my payments to. Form W-8BEN has a list of statements that if I tick a box, I claim to be true. The only one I am not sure of is: the income related to this Upwork account will not be effectively connected with the conduct of a U.S. trade or business. Will this statement be still true if I set up my BOfA account to receive my payment?

Thanks for help.

Khayal G. (**Edited for Community Guidelines** )

[g_vasilevski]

Hi Khayal,

If you`re not a US resident or citizen you will need to fill out the W8 form as a Non-US citizen. And I would advise you to consult with a local specialist if you could use your US bank account as you described in your case. Thank you!