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Wrangler Jeans (Greensboro, North Carolina, USA) Form 6166-Certification of U.S. Tax Residency
Wrangler Jeans (Greensboro, North Carolina, USA) Form 6166-Certification of U.S. Tax Residency
Information on Completing the Form 8802, Application for United States Residency Certification
Many U.S. treaty partners require the IRS to certify that the person claiming treaty benefits is a resident of
the United States for federal tax purposes. The IRS provides this residency certification on Form 6166, a
letter of U.S. residency certification.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) procedure for requesting a certificate of residency (Form 6166) from the
Philadelphia Accounts Management Center is the submission of Form 8802, Application for United States
Residency Certification. Use of the Form 8802 is mandatory.
Form 6166 is a letter printed on U.S. Department of Treasury stationery certifying that the individuals or
entities listed are residents of the United States for purposes of the income tax laws of the United States.
You may use this form to claim income tax treaty benefits and certain other tax benefits in foreign countries.
Please refer to the instructions for Form 8802.
Some additional information will also be required in order to obtain certification under the new procedures.
This information is generally set forth in the Instructions to Form 8802.
User Fee
A user fee is charged to process all Forms 8802. Revenue Procedure 2018-50 announced a user fee increase
for non-individual applicants effective December 1, 2018. Please review the Form 8802 Instructions for
further details.
Individual
Partnerships and LLC(s) treated as partnerships for federal tax purposes
Trust
Estate
Corporate Subsidiaries
Employee Benefit Plan/Trust
Exempt Organization
Disregarded entities
Nominee Applicant
Federal, State or Local government agencies