> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.abbyy.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Form W-8EXP - Document Skill > Extract data from IRS Form W-8EXP, used by foreign governments, central banks, and tax-exempt entities to claim US withholding exemptions or reductions. The **Form W-8EXP, Certificate of Foreign Government or Other Foreign Organization for United States Tax Withholding and Reporting** skill extracts data from Forms W-8EXP. These forms must be provided in order to do the following: * Establish that the payee is not a U.S. person. * Claim that the payee is the beneficial owner of the income for which Form W-8 EXP is given. * Claim a reduced rate of, or exemption from, withholding as a foreign government, international organization, foreign central bank of issue, foreign tax-exempt organization, foreign private foundation, or government of a U.S. possession. The Form W-8EXP, Certificate of Foreign Government or Other Foreign Organization for United States Tax Withholding and Reporting skill is a preview skill. It has been trained on a limited set of documents and is designed to help you quickly get started with processing Forms W-8EXP. For production use, you may need to uptrain the skill with your own document samples. This skill recognizes handwritten text. The option is enabled by default. If you do not import handwritten forms, disable the **Handwritten** option in the skill settings. ## Countries and Languages | Countries | Languages | | :-------- | :-------------------- | | USA | English | | | French | | | German | | | German (New Spelling) | ## Basic Information | Field | Description | | :----------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Form | The fixed W-8EXP string, if applicable. | | Box 1 - Name of Organization | The name of the organization. | | Box 2 - Country of Incorporation or Organization | The country under the laws of which the foreign government or other foreign organization was created, incorporated, organized, or governed. | ## Entity Type and Status ### Box 3 - Type of Entity | Field | Description | | :------------------------------ | :------------------ | | Foreign Government | The type of entity. | | International Organization | The type of entity. | | Foreign Central Bank of Issue | The type of entity. | | Foreign Tax-Exempt Organization | The type of entity. | | Foreign Private Foundation | The type of entity. | | Government of US Possession | The type of entity. | ### Box 4 - Chapter 4 Status FATCA Status | Field | Description | | :------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Participating FFI | The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) status of the entity. | | Reporting Model 1 FFI | The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) status of the entity. | | Reporting Model 2 FFI | The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) status of the entity. | | Registered Deemed-Compliant FFI | The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) status of the entity. | | Nonreporting IGA FFI | The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) status of the entity. | | Territory Financial Institution | The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) status of the entity. | | International Organization | The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) status of the entity. | | Foreign Government | The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) status of the entity. | | Exempt Retirement Plan of Foreign Government | The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) status of the entity. | | 501(c ) Organization | The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) status of the entity. | | Passive NFFE | The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) status of the entity. | | Direct Reporting NFFE | The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) status of the entity. | | Sponsored Direct Reporting NFFE | The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) status of the entity. | ## Address Information ### Box 5 - Permanent Residence Address | Field | Description | | :------------------------- | :--------------------------------------------------- | | Address | The permanent residence address of the organization. | | City and State or Province | The permanent residence address of the organization. | | Country | The permanent residence address of the organization. | ### Box 6 - Mailing Address | Field | Description | | :------------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------- | | Address | The address to which correspondence should be sent. | | City and State or Province | The address to which correspondence should be sent. | | Country | The address to which correspondence should be sent. | ## Identification Numbers | Field | Description | | :----------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Box 7 - US TIN | The U.S. taxpayer identification number. | | Box 8a - GIIN | The Global Intermediary Identification Number (GIIN) of the entity. | | Box 8b - Foreign TIN | The Foreign Tax Identification Number (Foreign TIN) of the entity. | | Box 9 - Reference Number | Any useful referencing information. | ## Entity Classification and Exemptions ### Government Entity Classifications | Field | Description | | :----------------------------------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Box 10a | Indicates that the entity identified in Part I is a foreign government within the meaning of section 892 and the payments are within the scope of the exemption granted by section 892. | | Box 10b | Indicates that the entity identified in Part I is an integral part of the government. | | Box 10b - Integral Part of the Government of | The name of the foreign sovereign's country, if the entity is a controlled entity. | | Box 10c | Indicates that the entity identified in Part I is a controlled entity of the government. | | Box 10c - Controlled Entity of the Government of | The name of the foreign sovereign's country, if the entity is a controlled entity. | ### Organizational Classifications | Field | Description | | :------------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Box 11 | Indicates that the entity is an international organization. | | Box 12 | Indicates that the organization is a foreign central bank of issue not wholly owned by a foreign sovereign. | | Box 13a | Indicates that the entity has been issued a determination letter by the IRS. | | Box 13a - Date | The date of the IRS determination letter. | | Box 13b | Indicates that the entity doesn't have an IRS determination letter, but is providing an opinion of U.S. counsel concluding that you are an organization described in section 501(c). | | Box 13c | Indicates that the entity is not a private foundation. | | Box 13d | If it is concluded that the entity identified in Part I is described in section 501(c)(3), indicates that the entity is a private foundation described in section 509. | | Box 14 | Indicates that the entity is a government of a U.S. possession. | ### FATCA and IGA Classifications | Field | Description | | :------------------------------ | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Box 15 | Indicates that the entity is a treated as a nonreporting FFI under an applicable IGA (and as defined in the IGA). | | Box 15 - Meets the Requirements | The name of the jurisdiction that has the applicable IGA in effect with the United States. | | Box 15 - Is Treated As | The withholding agent with the class of entity described in Annex II of the IGA applicable to your status. | | Box 15 - GIIN | The GIIN (if the entity is an FFI treated as a registered deemed-compliant FFI under an applicable Model 2 IGA). | | Box 16 | Indicates that the entity is a territory financial institution. | | Box 17 | Indicates that the entity is a foreign government, government of a U.S. possession, or foreign central bank. | | Box 18 | Indicates that the entity is an exempt retirement plan of a foreign government. | | Box 19 | Indicates that the entity is a 501(c) organization other than an insurance company described in section 501(c) (15). | ### NFFE Classifications | Field | Description | | :--------------------------------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Box 20a | Indicates that the entity is a passive NFFE. | | Box 20b | Indicates that the entity does not have any substantial U.S. owners. | | Box 20c | Indicates that the entity has provided a statement including the name, address and TIN of each substantial U.S. owner or the NFFE. | | Box 21 - Name of Sponsoring Entity | The name of the sponsoring entity. | | Box 21 | Indicates that the entity is a sponsored direct reporting NFFE. | ## Signature Information | Field | Description | | :--------------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Print Name | The printed name of the authorized official. | | Date | The date of signing. | | Capacity to Sign | Specifies that an authorized representative or agent have the capacity to sign for the entity specified in the **Box 1 - Name of Organization** field. | ## Key Fields * Box 1 - Name of Organization * Date