- Jan 17, 2015
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Everytime I contact with a USA company, it is always the same issue.
If they are an LLC, theoretically, they are forced to have a W8, W8BEN or a W9 according to my knowledge.
Theoretically also, these 3 documents are public, and designed to prove to local and foreign contractors that there is an established business in their US state.
No matter what, asking most small to average LLC for these documents, it's an odyssey. 99% of the times, they will be highly reluctant
I wonder why they are so scared or whatever to give away such documents. They could even publish them on their websites as they are elementary public documents.
In fact, it says at the top in bold: Give form to the requester. Do not send to the IRS.
It happens to me all the time. Last one, fucking Namebright/Dropcatch (Dropcatch Marketplace LLC). I can't believe why these business managers/accountants/secretaries/paperwork/support assistants happen to be so illiterate. I think that the requirements to create a business in the US are too low. At least, they should pass a very basic reading exam.
On a last note: do you have any tactics/techniques, to make these apprentices do their duty and send the document?
If they are an LLC, theoretically, they are forced to have a W8, W8BEN or a W9 according to my knowledge.
Theoretically also, these 3 documents are public, and designed to prove to local and foreign contractors that there is an established business in their US state.
No matter what, asking most small to average LLC for these documents, it's an odyssey. 99% of the times, they will be highly reluctant
I wonder why they are so scared or whatever to give away such documents. They could even publish them on their websites as they are elementary public documents.
In fact, it says at the top in bold: Give form to the requester. Do not send to the IRS.
It happens to me all the time. Last one, fucking Namebright/Dropcatch (Dropcatch Marketplace LLC). I can't believe why these business managers/accountants/secretaries/paperwork/support assistants happen to be so illiterate. I think that the requirements to create a business in the US are too low. At least, they should pass a very basic reading exam.
On a last note: do you have any tactics/techniques, to make these apprentices do their duty and send the document?