Hi,
I recently opened an IBKR account and started investing in ETF/Stocks there. I invested in a US stock and it seems they withold 30% tax from the dividend. The dividend hasn't been paid out yet (Pay date is 15.05.2024, ex-date is 30.04.2024), but it seems I haven't filled out the W-8BEN form somehow, otherwise they would only withhold 15%, right?
I checked in my settings and then profile information and there you can click on a link "Combined CRS/IRS Tax form" and it seems to me this is an electronic W-8BEN form or am I mistaken? Here a few screenshots from it:
![Capture d’écran 2024-05-07 à 23.17.54.png Capture d’écran 2024-05-07 à 23.17.54.png](https://forum.thepoorswiss.com/data/attachments/0/15-d5d41c0bfe07f416c6d2e725916bfbfe.jpg?hash=1dQcC_4H9B)
![Capture d’écran 2024-05-07 à 23.18.49.png Capture d’écran 2024-05-07 à 23.18.49.png](https://forum.thepoorswiss.com/data/attachments/0/16-1e727181c330ce0e9971a81d9aa6aece.jpg?hash=HnJxgcMwzg)
If this is indeed the W-8EN form, why are they withholding 30% of the dividend? Can anyone please enlighten me?
I recently opened an IBKR account and started investing in ETF/Stocks there. I invested in a US stock and it seems they withold 30% tax from the dividend. The dividend hasn't been paid out yet (Pay date is 15.05.2024, ex-date is 30.04.2024), but it seems I haven't filled out the W-8BEN form somehow, otherwise they would only withhold 15%, right?
I checked in my settings and then profile information and there you can click on a link "Combined CRS/IRS Tax form" and it seems to me this is an electronic W-8BEN form or am I mistaken? Here a few screenshots from it:
![Capture d’écran 2024-05-07 à 23.17.54.png Capture d’écran 2024-05-07 à 23.17.54.png](https://forum.thepoorswiss.com/data/attachments/0/15-d5d41c0bfe07f416c6d2e725916bfbfe.jpg?hash=1dQcC_4H9B)
![Capture d’écran 2024-05-07 à 23.18.49.png Capture d’écran 2024-05-07 à 23.18.49.png](https://forum.thepoorswiss.com/data/attachments/0/16-1e727181c330ce0e9971a81d9aa6aece.jpg?hash=HnJxgcMwzg)
If this is indeed the W-8EN form, why are they withholding 30% of the dividend? Can anyone please enlighten me?