W-9 for people outside the USA

As I am in Canada and we can’t (without assistance) get proof grade materials yet, I wanted to get cash instead, but I am stuck now being asked for a W-9 which, from Googling I understand would be illegal for me, as a non-murican, to supply.

What are the options?

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Maybe this will help, Glowforge has their W-9 linked in the FAQ section of their page.

Here is pdf:
Glowforge_W-9_2018.pdf (154.6 KB)

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It’s not just that I can’t fill it out, it is that it would be illegal to (tax fraud or somesuch). The form for USA tax payers only

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Thanks for asking about this, I’m sorry that wasn’t clear. Our international customers will need to complete a W8BEN form and send it back to support@glowforge.com. I’m including a link to download one here: W8-BEN.pdf (61.1 KB)

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