Validating 98-EIN and Foreign Sole Proprietor?
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Is a 98-XXXXXXX EIN acceptable for a foreign sole proprietor to use to validate foreign tax documentation?
Also, does the foreign sole proprietor have to be performing their work in the U.S. as indicated by the part of the W-8BEN instruction “or you are engaged in a U.S. trade or business as a sole proprietor” for them to be able to use an EIN on their tax documentation?
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