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Contractor Tax Forms (W-9, W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E)

During onboarding you complete a tax form so Omnivoo can pay you correctly and stay compliant. You only fill out one form, and which one you get is decided for you from the details you already entered — there is no separate "are you a US person?" question. This article explains the three forms, who completes which, and what each collects.

A completed, signed tax form is required before any payout. You will not be paid until it is done.

Which form you complete​

The form is chosen automatically from your country and, for contractors outside the US, whether you are an individual or an entity (a company). You make that individual-vs-entity choice when you verify your identity earlier in onboarding.

Your situationForm
US person or US businessW-9
Non-US individualW-8BEN
Non-US entity (a company)W-8BEN-E

You do not pick the form by name. Omnivoo shows you the right one and pre-fills what it can from the identity details you already provided.

W-9 — US person or US business​

The W-9 applies if your country is the United States. It collects:

  • Your name (and a business name if you have one).
  • Your federal tax classification, chosen from: individual / sole proprietor, C corporation, S corporation, partnership, trust/estate, LLC, or other. If you choose LLC, you also indicate whether the LLC is taxed as a C corporation, S corporation, or partnership. If you choose other, you describe the classification.
  • Your address (street, city, state, ZIP).
  • Your taxpayer identification number (TIN).

W-8BEN — non-US individual​

The W-8BEN applies if you are an individual based outside the US. It collects:

  • Your name.
  • Your country of citizenship and your country of permanent residence (these are asked separately).
  • Your residence address.
  • Your date of birth.
  • Your foreign tax identifying number (foreign TIN).

W-8BEN-E — non-US entity​

The W-8BEN-E applies if you are a company based outside the US. It collects:

  • Your entity name.
  • Your entity type (for example, corporation, partnership, or trust).
  • Your country of incorporation or residence.
  • Your residence address.
  • Your foreign tax identifying number (foreign TIN).

Signing and timing​

You sign your tax form electronically as part of onboarding — no printing or scanning. Once signed, the form is complete and stored on your account.

Remember: the tax form is required before any payout. If it is still outstanding, your contractor dashboard shows it as a remaining step. See Contractor Onboarding for the full setup order and Getting Paid (Payouts) for how payouts work once your account is ready.