Is there anyone here that got their claim accepted, is a non-us citizen and knows what we should put for the part II of the W-8 BEN from?
surely whatever funds that are eventually returned to us aren't subject to any tax?
Do you think its worth emailing the lawyers for clarification?
Claim accepted, non-us citizen:
I only filled in what country i reside in (Part II, 9)
For Part II, 10: I left it open as for it's not applicable for our case.
4Power
For everyone who is struggeling with the W-8BEN Form (especially as a German):
I just finished filling it out with some help of my lawyer.
So you have to fill in accordingly:
Everything should be filled out with -> UPPER CASE LETTERS <-
Remember that the US can't handle ß,ä,ö and ü. Use SS, AE, OE and UE instead.
Part I
1. First name Last name (Last name = family name)
2. Country (GERMANY)
3.1 Address. Use STR. instead of STREET/STRAẞE
3.2 City + , + Post ID. (EXAMPLETOWN , 12345)
3.3 Country
4. Stays empty
5. Stays empty
6. Tax ID (in German: Steuer Identifikationsnummer)
7. Claim number (put your claim number in that you recieved per e-mail)
8. Date of birth. Remember: The U.S. uses a different order! Its Month - Day - Year, so 20. of January 1990 would be 01-20-1990
Part II
9. I certify that the beneficial owner is a resident of -> GERMANY <- ...
10. Special rates and conditions.
My lawyer told me what i should put in there. You can use that if you are from germany, but i guess it would be different for other nations.
"The beneficial owner is claiming the provisions of Article and paragraph
4 - 1 of the treaty identified on line 9 above to claim a
0% rate of withholding on (specify type of income):
CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, OTHER INCOME Explain the additional conditions in the Article and paragraph the beneficial owner m to be eligible for the rate of withholding:
UNDER ARTICLE 4 OF THE U.S. / GERMANY INCOME TAX TREATY I AM LIABLE TO GERMAN INCOME TAX BASED ON MY DOMICILE;
RESIDENCE AND CITIZENSHIP. UNDER SEC 894.20 I AM ENTITLED TO US INCOME TAX TREATY BENEFITS AS ALL MY INCOME IS 100%
TAXABLE IN GERMANY. At the bottom, sign with your name, below you also have to write your signature in big letters again.
On the right the date, again like 09-29-2017.
Then make a copy of your government ID, drivers license or passport.
Also include a copy of the Cryptsy Settlement Determination Notice which you got per e-mail.
Send these 3 things via certified mail with return receipt (German: Einschreiben) to the address stated in the Determination Notice.
That's it
Hope i could help someone, this lawyer cost me 120€ to fill this damn thing out correctly
