Passport Required ID For W-8? Answer by Ken Golliher, BOL Guru BIO AND CONTACT INFO
Question: Is a passport the only acceptable ID when a person fills out a W-8?
Answer: If the customer is executing a W-8BEN you might require a foreign passport as the only acceptable source of primary identification, but it is not necessarily the only type of identification he or she would have.
A nonresident alien may also have a state drivers license, a state ID card, or a cedular card, all of which are considered primary identification and are acceptable on a CTR.
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