The day count table on the account application says I am a U.S. tax resident and will not let me complete IRS Form W-8. What should I do?

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In most cases, you automatically acquired U.S. citizenship when you were born in the United States even if you have never applied for a passport. U.S. tax rules designate all U.S. citizens as U.S. taxpayers, even those that did not live in the U.S. or receive a U.S. passport. U.S. citizens are required to provide us with IRS Form W-9 and a valid taxpayer ID (e.g. Social Security Number). Nevertheless, we may accept IRS Form W-8 from you to establish your status as a non-U.S. taxpayer if you provide us with a copy of your Certificate of Loss of Nationality of the United States (Form DS-4083) and a copy of your unexpired passport evidencing citizenship in another country…

In general, you are a U.S. citizen and U.S. taxpayer if you were born in the United States. Unlike many jurisdictions, the U.S. taxes its citizens regardless of where they live (or even if they have never lived in the United States). We cannot accept IRS Form W-8 from a U.S. citizen, and must receive a Form W-9 instead. If you are a former U.S. citizen who gave up your citizenship, please refer to …

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Even if your Green Card has expired for immigration purposes (that is, you cannot use it to enter the United States), tax rules, generally, provide you remain a U.S. taxpayer until you formally renounce your U.S. Green Card. Generally, a U.S. Green Card holder cannot provide Form W-8BEN, and must provide Form W-9 instead…