W-9

[okinawafl]

May I know if anyone with TN visa working in U.S. (more than 183 days) has signed theW-9 form.

TD bank Canada also ask me to sign W-9 form when I called them and update them my u.s. address (May i know the reason they need it)

In this W-9 form, box 4 Exemptions --- may I know what it is? shall I leave it blank?

Also, if I move later on, do I need to sign a new one? if the U.S. government will mail anything to me based on W-9 address?

Thanks so much for sharing.

[nelsona]

W-9 is to prove to the bank that you are a US person, and are not subject to backup withholding. It is normal procedure for any bank/investment company dealing with a US person, inside US or outside.
You are an individual, no need for Box 4.

[okinawafl]

thanks nelsona.

May I also ask US person means? I am working in U.S. with TN visa and stay more than 183 days a year.
In the W-9 form, "Part II #3" stated "I am a U.S. citizen or other U.S. person (defined below).." when I look at p.2, it U.s. resident alien is one of the definition of a U.S. person.

Am I U.S. person and a U.S. resident alien as well? Is Alien means a person who become tax resident in U.S. through passing the SPT (not Citizen and not Green card holder)?

[nelsona]

You are a US person

[ND]

"W-9 is to prove to the bank that you are a US person, and are not subject to backup withholding. It is normal procedure for any bank/investment company dealing with a US person, inside US or outside."
This is NOT the reason Cdn banks are requesting W-9> The requests are FATCA driven. The banks will snitch to IRS. Then, for example, when IRS issues a notice to a US person Cdn resident about delinquent 1040s and FBAR, such person will be disqualified from IRS IRS offshore streamlined filing amnesty program.

[nelsona]

Agreed. Bank is required to ask, and client is required to provide. Price of doing business.
Btw, our poster is in the US, so subject to IRS regs in any event.