Income Tax Information

As a publisher in our network, we are required to collect tax information when we pay you for your commissions earned. Non-US publishers can select either a W-9 form if you are liable for paying taxes in the United States, or a W-8 form if you are not liable.

Your tax information can be added or updated in the publisher dashboard, go to Account in the navigation header and click Account Details. This takes you to the Account page General tab, scroll down to the Tax declaration section.

Form W-8 for Non-US Publishers

As a publisher based outside of the United States, you can partner with and earn income from US advertisers.

The IRS requires us to obtain and maintain documentation to certify your non-US status. If we do not have this certification on file, we are required to apply the applicable withholding tax, currently 30%, when commission payments are made to you on behalf of US advertisers. This certification is referred to as your W-8 status.

You must have form W-8 selected in your company information. There are multiple W-8 forms; for most publishers, the W-8BEN is appropriate, as it is used to claim non-US status.

Understanding the W-8 Forms

A brief description of each W-8 form is listed below. Please refer to the instruction forms for specific details about each W-8 form:

• W-8BEN: Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding instructions.
• W-8IMY: Certificate of Foreign Intermediary, Foreign Flow-Through Entity, or Certain U.S. Branches for United States Tax Withholding instructions.
• W-8ECI: Certificate of Foreign Person’s Claim That Income Is Effectively Connected with the Conduct of a Trade or Business in the United States instructions.
• W-8EXP: Certificate of Foreign Government or Other Foreign Organization for United States Tax Withholding instructions.