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Stock Photo Royalties Tax Rejected?

Platforms like Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, and Getty Images pay "Copyright Royalties." If your W-8BEN is rejected, you risk a mandatory 30% withholding on all US downloads.

Common rejections happen because contributors fail to claim the specific "Motion Picture/TV" or "Copyright" treaty Article correctly.

What This Page Is For

This service helps photographers and artists fix their tax profiles to ensure they are taxed at the correct treaty rate (often 0% or 10%).

Common Stock Site Rejection Themes

  • Missing Foreign Tax ID (Required for treaty benefits)
  • Incorrect "Limitation on Benefits" (LOB) selection
  • Address mismatch (Portfolio country vs Tax residence)
  • Incomplete Line 10 (Special Rates) claims

What This Service Does

  • Reads your stock agency rejection email
  • Identifies the missing Treaty Claim information
  • Provides the correct Article number for your country

What This Service Does NOT Do

  • No tax filing advice for royalties
  • No contact with Adobe/Shutterstock support
  • No retroactive refund of past withholding

$19

One-time explanation

Submit Your Rejection

Paste the rejection email from Shutterstock, Adobe, or Getty.

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