Digga
Sep 7, 2010, 09:18 PM
A number of years ago I was employed by a company in Ireland. As an employee I was eligible to purchase shares periodically through the payroll.
I returned to Australia and some time later discovered that the account had been taken over by another portfolio manager and that the company had been purchased by a private equity firm and was no longer traded. The purchaser paid out all shareholders and I was sent a cheque as payment for some of the shares that I owned.
I understand that a portion of this was been withheld by the portfolio manager as there was no information to indicate that I was a foreign national.
I have sent my W-8BEN form to the portfolio manager for the remainder of my money to be returned to me however they have now advised me that the money whitheld has been sent to the IRS.
Is there any way that I can claim this money back from the IRS? What forms?
Many thanks
I returned to Australia and some time later discovered that the account had been taken over by another portfolio manager and that the company had been purchased by a private equity firm and was no longer traded. The purchaser paid out all shareholders and I was sent a cheque as payment for some of the shares that I owned.
I understand that a portion of this was been withheld by the portfolio manager as there was no information to indicate that I was a foreign national.
I have sent my W-8BEN form to the portfolio manager for the remainder of my money to be returned to me however they have now advised me that the money whitheld has been sent to the IRS.
Is there any way that I can claim this money back from the IRS? What forms?
Many thanks