Purchase Guidelines

Foreign Vendor Forms

  • Certificate of Foreign Status Form: For companies or individuals providing services outside the U.S (non-taxable).
  • Form W8-BEN: You must give Form W-8BEN to the withholding agent or payer if you are a non-resident foreign individual who is the beneficial owner of an amount subject to withholding or if you are an account holder of the FFI documenting yourself as a non-resident foreign individual. If you are the single owner of a disregarded entity, you are considered the beneficial owner of income received by the disregarded entity. Submit Form W-8BEN when requested by the withholding agent, payer, or FFI whether or not you are claiming a reduced rate of, or exemption from, withholding. See the W8-BEN Instructions.
  • Form W8-BEN-E: Foreign corporations, partnerships, trusts or a beneficial owner solely claiming foreign status or treaty benefits.
  • Form W8-ECI: A foreign individual or entity claiming that income is effectively connected with the conduct of trade or business within the U.S. (unless claiming treaty benefits). If you are a foreign person & you are the beneficial owner of U.S source income that is (or is deemed to be) effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the U.S. W8-ECI Instructions
  • Form W8-EXP: A foreign government, international organization, foreign central bank of issue, foreign tax-exempt organization, foreign private foundation, or government of a U.S possession claiming the applicability of section(s) 115(2), 501©, 892, 895, or 1443(b). W8-EXP Instructions
  • International Visitor Request Form: Form is required for any international visitor coming to visit, guest lecture, collaborate, etc. at Texas A&M University. If this form is completed it is not necessary to complete the Certificate of Foreign Status Form. This form will not be required if the individual is not coming into the United States to visit Texas A&M University. If the vendor is being paid a fee it will still be required that the visitor go through GLACIER to provide the required tax forms required by the IRS.