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W-9 and W8BEN Fields

Refer to the following table when completing the fields on the W-9 and W-8BEN (if applicable) worksheets and the Joint W-9 and W--8BEN (for Joint accounts) worksheets in your Mass Upload Excel workbook.

W-9 Fields

Field Name	Required	Documentation
Customer ID	Y	A unique ID to map customer information from worksheet to worksheet. Use alphanumeric characters only or current account ID at your firm.
Name as on Tax Return	Y
Certify TIN is Correct	Y	The number shown on this form is my correct taxpayer identification number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me)
Agrees to certification 2 in part ii	Y	I am not subject to backup withholding because: (a) I am exempt from backup withholding, or (b) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding.
Certify US Person	Y	I am a U.S. Citizen or other U.S. Person.
Customer Type	Y	One of: INDIVIDUAL JOINT TRUST ORG IRA

W-8BEN Fields

Field Name	Required	Documentation
Customer ID	Y	A unique ID to map customer information from worksheet to worksheet. Use alphanumeric characters only or current account ID at your firm.
Name of Beneficial Owner in Part I	Y
Agree to Part III Certification		Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined the information on this form and to the best of my knowledge and belief it is true, correct, and complete. I further certify under penalties of perjury that: I am the individual that is the beneficial owner (or am authorized to sign for the individual that is the beneficial owner) of all the income to which this form relates or am using this form to document myself as an individual that is an owner or account holder of a foreign financial institution, The person named on line 1 of this form is not a U.S. person, The income to which this form relates is: not effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States, effectively connected but is not subject to tax under an income tax treaty, or the partner's share of a partnership's effectively connected income, The person named on line 1 of this form is a resident of the treaty country listed on line 9 of the form (if any) within the meaning of the income tax treaty between the United States and that country, and For broker transactions or barter exchanges, the beneficial owner is an exempt foreign person as defined in the instructions. - I agree that I will submit a new form within 30 days if any certification made on this form becomes incorrect. I agree under penalty of perjury that each certification above is true and correct and confirm I have reviewed the information on this form W-8BEN (including any prepopulation) and it is true and correct. I consent to the collection and distribution of tax forms in an electronic format in lieu of paper, including through the account management portal.