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Employment Packet - Folder #5 - Alien Tax Information

Kristen Manes

After you have submitted the Request for Employment Packet form to the HRM Office and received the email stating which forms are required, print out the required forms for each folder and provide to your new employee for completion.


Forms - Folder #5

All employees who are non-U.S. citizens must complete the forms in Folder #5 to determine the employee's status for U.S. tax withholding purposes. The University is required to fulfill tax reporting obligations and maintain compliance with tax and immigration laws for the United States pertaining to nonresident alien individuals.


  1. Instructions for Completing Alien Tax Information Forms

  2. Alien Tax Information Request Form

  3. Form 8233 - Exemption From Withholding on Compensation for Independent Personal Services of a Nonresident Alien individual

  4. Attachment to Form 8233 - This form is the tax treaty specific to a country; therefore, please request this form from the AgCenter HRM office if the employee's country has a tax treaty or consult this website (Use the Foreign Teacher/Researcher area).

Form Examples:
Completed Form 8233 and Attachment
Completed W-4, Completed L-4
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