Help with the Affidavit of Unchanged Status for the W-8BEN form

[f5d37d63]

Hello everyone,

I just had a question about filling the Affidavit of Unchanged Status for the W-8BEN form. Could a moderator please put me in contact with someone who can offer help through a support ticket?

The form requests confirmation that "the information and certifications contained therein have remained unchanged throughout calendar year 2022". In my case, this statement would be inaccurate, because my country of residence changed in 2022. However, I have never lived in the USA and still do not.

I would therefore imagine that the change of country is of little consequence – so long as I was never a US resident or taxpayer – but can I still be signing the affidavit or do I need some other form?

Thank you in advance,

Franco

[f5d37d63]

Hello,

My apologies for posting this a second time, but my original post is four days old and I have received no reply and no assistance. I just had a question about filing the Affidavit of Unchanged Status for the W-8BEN form. Could a moderator please put me in contact with someone who can offer help through a support ticket?

The form requests confirmation that "the information and certifications contained therein have remained unchanged throughout calendar year 2022". In my case, this statement would be inaccurate, because my country of residence changed in 2022. However, I have never lived in the USA and still do not.

I would therefore imagine that the change of country is of little consequence – so long as I was never a US resident or taxpayer – but can I still be signing the affidavit or do I need some other form?

Thank you in advance,

Franco

[AveryO]

Hi Franco, 

I'm sorry we missed responding to you sooner. Our team had to ask for more information from another team regarding your question. I can see that a member of the Upwork Support team has been in touch with you. If you need further help, please don't hesitate to update your ticket.