The IRS has opened the Qualified Intermediary, Withholding Foreign Partnership, and Withholding Foreign Trust Application & Account Management System ("QI Portal"). The QI Portal will be used to apply for or terminate QI status as well as renew the QI agreement. To view the IRS QI Portal click here.

The IRS has also published a user guide, contained in Publication 5262, to assist QIs regarding the QI Portal.