Hello Apple Developer Community,
I'm a registered sole proprietor based in Türkiye with a D-U-N-S number. My Apple Developer account was approved and activated as an Organization.
However, App Store Connect only offers the W-8BEN-E tax form, which is intended for entities. Since I operate as a sole proprietor, I cannot accurately complete the available entity classification options.
There is no Individual option, and I cannot access the W-8BEN form.
As a result, my Paid Apps Agreement remains stuck at "Pending User Info", preventing me from completing the tax and financial setup.
I have already contacted Apple Developer Support multiple times and have been waiting for a resolution from the appropriate team.
Interestingly, I've also spoken with a Canadian developer who has exactly the same situation: a registered sole proprietorship, a D-U-N-S number, an approved Organization account, and the same W-8BEN-E problem.
My questions are:
- Can Apple make the W-8BEN form available to a sole proprietor with an existing Organization account?
- Is there a way to correct the tax classification without converting the Developer account from Organization to Individual?
- Has anyone successfully resolved this issue through Apple Finance or App Store Connect Support?
- Can an Apple representative clarify the correct procedure for sole proprietors in this situation?
I would appreciate any official guidance or a confirmed solution from developers who have experienced this issue.
Thank you.