The private-link conveyor belt for W-8s and W-9s

Field notes

The workflow separates the requester from the person supplying tax information: a business creates a private link, the contractor opens it directly, and the completed form returns as a downloadable PDF. The page distinguishes W-9 collection for U.S. contractors from W-8BEN completion for international individuals, while allowing an entity to upload a W-8BEN-E. It also directs users toward IRS instructions and explicitly leaves treaty eligibility, withholding rates, and tax filing outside the tool’s role.