I'm in the same position, with one difference that I think matters for
this whole thread: I'm not a U.S. person.
Setup: German citizen, resident outside the US, single-member US LLC
(disregarded entity). ASC only offers the W-9, Line 1 is locked to the
LLC name, and the "Type of Beneficial Owner" dropdown has no option for
a foreign owner — I checked all nine entries.
Why I can't simply copy the fix that worked in this thread: the W-9
instructions (Rev. 3-2024, page 3, Line 1, "Disregarded entity") say
"If the owner of the disregarded entity is a foreign person, the owner
must complete an appropriate Form W-8 instead of a Form W-9. This is
the case even if the foreign person has a U.S. TIN." And Part II of the
W-9 certifies "I am a U.S. citizen or other U.S. person" under penalties
of perjury, which I'm not.
So, three questions:
@connorhawke — are you a U.S. person? ZedHuang asked back in May and I
don't think it was answered. It decides whether your solution transfers
to the rest of us.
@Nik33 — have you heard back from Finance yet? You contacted them on
19 July; I'm about three weeks behind you in the same queue.
And to anyone: has a non-U.S. owner of a US single-member LLC ever
gotten Apple to serve a W-8BEN instead of the W-9 — and how long did
it take?
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