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W-9s and W-8BENs

The FATCA rules affecting foreign financial institutions also affects US financial institutions and your job as a withholding agent. During this program we will do a line-by-line review of the forms and the subsequent tax reporting to the IRS.
Upcoming

Beginner Friendly

DATE

Thursday, October 22, 2026
11:00 am - 1:00 pm

INSTRUCTOR

Deborah Crawford

FORMAT

Webinar

$299.00 or 1 Token

Includes: Live Access, 30 Days OnDemand Playback, Presenter Materials and Handouts

  • Customer Service
  • Deposit
  • Deposit Compliance
  • Reporting
  • Branch Manager
  • Compliance Officer
  • Controller/Accountant
  • New Accounts Representative

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This program will focus on what a US financial institution has to do from the tax reporting and documentation process to be prepared for FATCA. We will also look at the impact on 1042S reporting changes for nonresident aliens.

Your job as a withholding agent has never been so important and the forms emphasize your importance in the tax reporting chain that affects this country and accounts for US persons overseas.

What You'll Learn

Covered Topics:

  • Line by line review of the W-9
  • Exemption codes on the W-9 and FATCA exemption codes
  • SSNs, ITINs and EINs who needs what
  • IRS reporting on the 1099 Int and the 1042S
  • What happens when name and TIN do not match?
  • B notices and fines
  • How does the IRS set up name control files?
  • Line by Line Instruction on the W8BEN and W-8BEN E
  • What is a nonresident alien? What if there is no country address?
  • Basic understanding of FATCA and how it impacts your organization
  • Documenting GIIN for foreign financial institutions

Who Should Attend

This webinar is designed for deposit operations, deposit compliance, new accounts, bookkeeping, IRS reporting specialist and any person who opens accounts or reports interest to the IRS.
Deborah Crawford

Instructor Bio

Deborah Crawford is the President of Gettechnical Inc., a Florida based training company. She specializes in the deposit side of the financial institution and is an instructor on IRAs, BSA, Deposit Regulations and opening account procedures. She was formerly with Hibernia National Bank (now Capital One) and has bachelor's and master's degrees from Louisiana State University. She has 35+ years of combined teaching and banking experience.

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