Financial Affairs  » Tax Accounting  » Non US Citizens

• Flowchart for Payments to Non US Citizens

 
• Process for Paying Individuals Without a Social Security Number  

 
• List of Forms Needed for Payments to Non US Citizens 
 
• Alien Information Request Form.
  (Complete form, print, and bring to meeting with Tax Department representative)
 
• Form W-4. Federal Withholding Form.
  (Complete form, print, and bring to meeting with Tax Department representative)
   
• Form 8233. Exemption from Withholding Form.
  (Complete form, print, and bring to meeting with Tax Department representative)
 
• Form W-7. Application Form for IRS ITIN Number.
  (Complete if you do NOT have a Social Security Number or have NOT applied for one)

 
• Form W-8BEN. Certificate of Foreign Service Form.
  (Complete Part I ONLY. Print and bring to meeting with Tax Department Representative.)

    
• Honorarium Eligibility Form
  (If applicable for type of payment.)

   
• Non Resident Alien Expense Authorization Form.
  (To be completed by department administrator ONLY) 

• List of documents required to be photo copied and reviewed by the Tax Department:
• Entry Visa.
• Passport. (Need copy of picture page.)
• I-94 Card for Current Visit. (Passport stamp of visit may be used for substitute.)
• I-20 or DS-2019 Form. (Required for F or J Visa status.)
• Letter Stating Purpose of Payments. (If applicable, present Offer/Award letter from Georgetown University.)
• If applicable, present receipts of any expenses that Georgetown University is paying.

Please call Lawrence Smith with any questions or concerns regarding the tax status of Non US Citizens. Lawrence can be reached at 202-687-5448.

For Tax Reference Web Sites visit:
• http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p901.pdf
• http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p515.pdf
• http://www.visataxes.com/spt.php