Godfrey
Feb 19, 2007, 08:50 AM
Please can you help!
I am a UK citizen.
I recently received 'Form 1042-S - Foreign U.S. Source Income Subject to Withholding. It looks from the form as though Computershare, who hold my HP shares for me, have withheld 15% of the Gross Income from the dividends on my shares.
I understand this may be because they do not hold a signed W8BEN form from me which confirms I am a non-resident alien and therefore not subject to US tax. Computershare are sending me a W8BEN form which will prevent this problem in the future but my question is how do I get the tax back which they are currently withholding?
Any thoughts/ideas/comments appreciated!
Best Regards
Godfrey.
I am a UK citizen.
I recently received 'Form 1042-S - Foreign U.S. Source Income Subject to Withholding. It looks from the form as though Computershare, who hold my HP shares for me, have withheld 15% of the Gross Income from the dividends on my shares.
I understand this may be because they do not hold a signed W8BEN form from me which confirms I am a non-resident alien and therefore not subject to US tax. Computershare are sending me a W8BEN form which will prevent this problem in the future but my question is how do I get the tax back which they are currently withholding?
Any thoughts/ideas/comments appreciated!
Best Regards
Godfrey.