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Tax Identification Number for US - Shares

Corholio · 2016-01-25 14:40:05

I currently have shares from a previous employer who are based in the US. I am currently trying to go through the process of selling them. A recent letter stated I needed a TIN (Tax Identification Number) and without it 28% of any dividend or any transaction would be withheld. My question is how would I go about getting a…

25-01-2016 2:40pm

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I currently have shares from a previous employer who are based in the US. I am currently trying to go through the process of selling them. A recent letter stated I needed a TIN (Tax Identification Number) and without it 28% of any dividend or any transaction would be withheld.

My question is how would I go about getting a TIN for the US, or is it possible for a non-resident? Any advice would be very helpful.

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