IRS Releases List of Foreign Financial Institutions that have received Global Intermediary Identification Numbers

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In late May, the IRS published the first list of the Foreign Financial Institutions (“FFI”) that have applied for and received Global Intermediary Identification Numbers (“GIIN’s”). The list is searchable at the IRS website. According to the IRS, the list will be periodically updated. Recipients of W-8BEN-E’s are now able to independently verify whether an FFI that…

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