Dec 12, 2022 08:15:30 PM by Dr. Vijayalaxmi K
My tax residence has changed this year from August. The "Affidavit of Unchanged Status" for the W-8BEN form wants a declaration that my tax details hold true from the 1st of Jan 2022. What should I do in these circumstances? How do I complete the W-8BEN? Any help will be appreciated! Thanks. Vijayalaxmi
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Dec 13, 2022 01:46:58 AM by Avery O
Hi Dr. Vijayalaxmi,
I will ask a member of the Upwork Support team to reach out to you to assist you further with your account concern.
Dec 12, 2022 11:11:02 PM by Konstantinos A
You should add the tax number of the country you're living for six months + 1 day.
Dec 13, 2022 06:01:51 AM by Dr. Vijayalaxmi K
Hi Konstantinos, Thanks for your kind response. That is the usual understanding, but the matter seems to be more complicated. I have received other advice, which I will am following. Kind regards, Vijayalaxmi
Dec 13, 2022 01:46:58 AM by Avery O
Hi Dr. Vijayalaxmi,
I will ask a member of the Upwork Support team to reach out to you to assist you further with your account concern.
May 5, 2023 11:02:13 AM by Shuneed M
Please also ask for me, I have no idea about who should sign their
Jul 25, 2023 10:16:29 AM by Rose C
Hello, I also need help with this as I have moved in the time since I started on Upwork. Can I have some assistance please?
Sep 26, 2023 08:04:58 AM by Jorge R
Hello Avery,
I am having the same problem. I moved from Spain to France in 2023. Therefore, my tax information has changed.
How can I proceed?
Thank you for your time,
Jorge
Sep 26, 2023 09:50:10 AM by Nikola S
Hi Jorge,
I’ve escalated your community post to a support ticket. One of our agents will be in touch with you soon to assist.
Dec 28, 2023 01:54:37 AM by Rocio M
Hi! I've moved to another country, and now I've got the exact same problem. Please I need an assistance too. I cannot agree with the statement:
the information and certifications contained therein have remained the same and have remained unchanged throughout calendar year January 1, 2022 through the date on this form and were true, correct and complete for this year.
What should I do?
Jan 11, 2024 10:38:44 AM by Maria Katharina L
Hi, same problem. I changed citys in the same country in 2023 and can't confirm the "Affidavit of Unchanged Status" for the W-8BEN. Can you help?
Thanks!
Jan 11, 2024 01:20:18 PM by Annie Jane B
Hi Maria Katharina,
Thank you for reaching out to us. I shared your report with our team and one of our agents will reach out to you via a support ticket to assist you further. You can access your support tickets here.
Dec 16, 2022 01:41:47 AM by Ruchir S
Hi @Avery can you also ask someone from Upwork to get in touch with me as well.
I think I have a similar issue as above.
Aug 12, 2023 12:45:35 PM by Fon P
Hello
im having the same issue
my tax residence has changed and I can't proceed.
Aug 12, 2023 01:52:59 PM by Luiggi R
Hi Fon,
We’ve escalated your community post to a support ticket. One of our agents will be in touch with you soon to assist.
Jun 5, 2023 01:23:29 PM by Nastassia B
Hello,
I am having the same issue. My tax residence has been changed during the year 2022, and I have to sign an Affidavit of Unchanged Status for the W-8BEN form. Could you please provide some assistance with this matter?
Jul 24, 2023 02:35:27 AM by Nisarg G
Hi Arjay,
I'm facing the same issue. Could you please provide some assistance? Thanks.
Aug 18, 2023 05:58:45 AM Edited Aug 18, 2023 06:08:24 AM by Chris B
Hello, it seems many people are having similar issues with this, it would be nice to have a solution here in the forums.
Similar to othesr I am unsure how to handle the "Affidavit of unchanged status" since my business has only been incorporated for a month, does not go back to 2022. Can someone please assit? Thank you! - Chris
Aug 18, 2023 06:59:54 AM by Luiggi R
Hi Chris,
I'm sorry to learn you're also having trouble with this. I've escalated your community post to a support ticket. One of our agents will be in touch with you soon to assist.
Dec 21, 2023 10:03:49 AM by Murielle K
Hi Chris,
Can you share what was your solution for this ? I also am in the same situation as yours and I am unsure about the next steps here.
Thank you !
Aug 21, 2023 07:58:32 AM by Svetlana I
Hello!
I have the same issue with "Affidavit of unchanged status". I recently moved (in 2023) from the US to the Netherlands and trying to update my tax information, but can't sign "Affidavit of unchanged status" because of this "remained unchanged throughout calendar year January 1, 2022" line.
Aug 21, 2023 09:15:22 AM by Luiggi R
Hi Svetlana,
Thanks for bringing this to our attention. I've escalated your community post to a support ticket. One of our agents will be in touch with you soon to assist.
Oct 28, 2023 05:07:40 AM by Andrei D
Hello! I've got the exact same problem here and I need an assistance too: I moved to another country in March of 2022 and cannot agree with the statement:
the information and certifications contained therein have remained the same and have remained unchanged throughout calendar year January 1, 2022 through the date on this form and were true, correct and complete for this year.
It would also be very much helpful if you have this problem described at least somewhere (FAQ or Forum), because clearly people has this question raising over and over again.
Oct 28, 2023 08:18:58 AM by Annie Jane B
Hi Andrei,
We’ve escalated your community post to a support ticket. One of our agents will be in touch with you soon to assist.
Mar 21, 2024 08:20:13 AM by Jameson T
Hello! Also stuck here. Have changed residence since January 1 2022, so can't sign the 'affidavit of unchanged status'. Not sure how to move forward with this.
Mar 21, 2024 08:54:03 AM by Luiggi R
Hi Jameson,
We’ve escalated your community post to a support ticket. One of our agents will be in touch with you soon to assist.
Apr 9, 2024 07:45:19 AM by Dmitrii M
Hello LuiggiR!
I have an identical issue and need help too. I have changed my tax residence twice between 2022 and 2023 and therefore cannot sign the 'affidavit of unchanged status' form.
Nov 13, 2023 10:38:20 AM Edited Apr 9, 2024 07:04:12 AM by Dmitrii M
Hi! I have got the exact same issue and I would like some help too: I have changed my tax residence twice between 2022 and 2023 and so the following statement does not seem to apply to me:
the information and certifications contained therein have remained the same and have remained unchanged throughout calendar year January 1, 2022 through the date on this form and were true, correct and complete for this year.
Thank you in advance!