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Part 2 Instructions for WPs and WTs

1022 Publ 5262 (PDF) · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States

Table 8: Part 2 instructions for WPs and WTs

Part 2 Question Instructions for WPs and WTs
Type of account holders,
partners, benefciaries
or owners (enter
approximate number for
each type)
Enter the approximate number of each type of partners, benefciaries, or owners.
“Foreign individual non-treaty claimant” means a non-U.S. natural person who is a
resident of a country that does not have an income tax treaty with the United States and
is the benefcial owner of income paid to the partner, benefciary, or owner or a non-U.S.
natural person who is resident of a country that has an income tax treaty with the United
States but is not entitled to treaty benefts on the income paid by the WP/WT.
“Foreign individual treaty claimant” means a non-U.S. natural person who is a resident
of a country with an income tax treaty with the United States, is the benefcial owner of
income paid to the partner, benefciary, or owner, and is entitled to treaty benefts on
that income.
“Foreign non-individual benefciaries/owners non-treaty claimant” means a non-U.S.
entity, other than a fow-through entity, that is a resident of a country that does not have an
income tax treaty with the United States and is the benefcial owner of income paid to the
partner, benefciary, or owner or a non-U.S. entity, other than a fow-through entity, that
is a resident of a country that has an income tax treaty with the United States but is not
entitled to treaty benefts on the income paid by the WP/WT.
“Foreign non-individual benefciaries/owners treaty claimant” means a non-U.S. entity that
is a resident of a country with an income tax treaty with the United States, is the benefcial
owner of the income paid to the partner, benefciary, or owner, and is entitled to treaty
benefts on that income.
“Foreign tax-exempt entity” means a non-U.S. entity that is a foreign organization
described under section 501(c) of the Code, charitable organization, government, central
bank, or international organization designated by Executive Order of the President of the
United States as exempt from withholding under section 892 of the Code.
“Foreign intermediary” means a non-U.S. entity acting on behalf of another person, such
as a custodian, broker, nominee, or other agent.
“Foreign fow-through entity” means a foreign partnership described in Treas. Reg.
§301.7701-2 or 3 (other than a withholding foreign partnership), a foreign trust (other than
a withholding foreign trust) that is described in section 651(a) of the Code, or a foreign
trust if all or a portion of such trust is treated as owned by the granter or other person
under sections 671 through 679 of the Code.
“U.S. individual, partnership, and trust” means a U.S. natural person, partnership, or trust.
“Other U.S. person” means any U.S. entity that is not a partnership or trust.

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Part 2 Question Instructions for WPs and WTs
Investments in
U.S. Assets (enter
approximate value for
each in whole U.S.
dollars)
Enter the approximate value of investments in U.S. assets by type of partner, benefciary,
or owner. If you cannot determine these allocations (e.g., because of fuctuations in
allocations of partnership income), unless otherwise requested, you may enter the total
approximate value of all investments in U.S. assets and enter “0” for each type of partner,
benefciary, or owner. If you enter “0” for each type, provide an attachment in part 4
(upload fles) with an explanation for why the approximate value of investments cannot be
determined by type of partner, benefciary, or owner.
“Foreign individual non-treaty claimant” means a non-U.S. natural person who is a
resident of a country that does not have an income tax treaty with the United States and
is the benefcial owner of income paid to the partner, benefciary, or owner or a non-U.S.
natural person who is resident of a country that has an income tax treaty with the United
States but is not entitled to treaty benefts on the income paid by the WP/WT.
“Foreign individual treaty claimant” means a non-U.S. natural person who is a resident
of a country with an income tax treaty with the United States, is the benefcial owner of
income paid to the partner, benefciary, or owner, and is entitled to treaty benefts on that
income.
“Foreign non-individual benefciaries/owners non-treaty claimant” means a non-U.S.
entity, other than a fow-through entity, that is a resident of a country that does not have an
income tax treaty with the United States and is the benefcial owner of income paid to the
partner, benefciary, or owner or a non-U.S. entity, other than a fow-through entity, that
is a resident of a country that has an income tax treaty with the United States but is not
entitled to treaty benefts on the income paid by the WP/WT.
“Foreign non-individual benefciaries/owners treaty claimant” means a non-U.S. entity that
is a resident of a country with an income tax treaty with the United States, is the benefcial
owner of the income paid to the partner, benefciary, or owner, and is entitled to treaty
benefts on that income.
“Foreign tax-exempt entity” means a non-U.S. entity that is a foreign organization
described under section 501(c) of the Code, charitable organization, government, central
bank, or international organization designated by Executive Order of the President of the
United States as exempt from withholding under section 892 of the Code.
“Foreign intermediary” means a non-U.S. entity acting on behalf of another person, such
as a custodian, broker, nominee, or other agent.
“Foreign fow-through entity” means a foreign partnership described in Treas. Reg.
§301.7701-2 or 3 (other than a withholding foreign partnership), a foreign trust (other than
a withholding foreign trust) that is described in section 651(a) of the Code, or a foreign
trust if all or a portion of such trust is treated as owned by the granter or other person
under sections 671 through 679 of the Code.
“U.S. individual, partnership, and trust” means a U.S. natural person, partnership, or trust.
“Other U.S. person” means any U.S. entity that is not a partnership or trust.

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Part 2 Question Instructions for WPs and WTs
Does the applicant
presently intend to
assume primary chapters
3 and 4 withholding
responsibility for indirect
partners, benefciaries,
or owners
A WP or WT may assume chapters 3 and 4 withholding responsibility for payments of U.S.
source income made to certain indirect partners, benefciaries, or owners described in
section 9.03 of the WP or WT agreement.
A WP or WT must assume primary chapters 3 and 4 withholding responsibility for payments
of U.S. source income made to its direct partners, benefciaries, or owners.
A WP or WT may assume chapters 3 and 4 withholding responsibility for payments of U.S.
source income made to certain indirect partners, benefciaries, or owners described in
section 9.03 of the WP or WT agreement.
A WP or WT must assume primary chapters 3 and 4 withholding responsibility for payments
of U.S. source income made to its direct partners, benefciaries, or owners.

If the applicant intends
to enter into any joint
account arrangements
or agency agreements,
enter the estimated
number of each below
For each option
sections 9.01 an
QI agreement fo
partnerships an
that applies to the applicant, enter the estimated number of each. See
d 9.02 of the WP or WT agreement or sections 4.05 and 4.06 of the
r information on joint account treatment and agency option for certain
d trusts.

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