Common use of Flow-Through Entities Clause in Contracts

Flow-Through Entities. If your institution is organized outside the U.S., and is classified for U.S. federal income tax purposes as either a Partnership, Trust, other non- U.S. flow-through entity or Qualified or Non-Qualified Intermediary, an original Form W-8IMY (Certificate of Foreign Intermediary, Foreign Flow-Through Entity, or Certain U.S. Branches for United States Tax Withholding) must be completed by the intermediary together with a withholding statement. Subject to applicable exceptions (including an exception for certain U.S. branches of foreign banks), Non-Qualified Intermediaries and Foreign Flow-Through Entities other than “foreign withholding partnerships” are generally required to include tax forms for each of the underlying beneficial owners. Please refer to the instructions when completing the form applicable to your institution. Original tax form(s) must be submitted within 90 days after the first payment of income.