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4personal exemption amount for the year (listed in Publication
Line 2. You are required to enter a social security number
519), then you may not need to file Form 1040NR (or Form
(SSN) on line 2 of Form W-4. If you do not have an SSN, you
1040NR-EZ). Also, you do need to file Form 1040NR (or Form
must apply for one on Form SS-5, Application for a Social
1040NR-EZ) to claim a refund of any overwithheld taxes. See
Security Card.
the Instructions for Form 1040NR, or the Instructions for Form
You can get Form SS-5 at
1040NR-EZ, for more information.
ss5.htm
or from any Social Security Administration (SSA)
Nonresident aliens who are bona fide residents of U.S.
office.
possessions should consult Publication 570, Tax Guide for
Individuals With Income From U.S. Possessions, for
Note. You cannot enter an individual taxpayer identification
information on whether compensation is subject to wage
number (ITIN) on line 2 of Form W-4.
withholding in the United States.
Line 3. Check the single box regardless of your actual marital
Will my withholding amounts be different
status.
from withholding for my U.S. co-workers?
Line 5. Generally, you should claim one withholding
Yes. Nonresident aliens cannot claim the standard
allowance. However, if you are a resident of Canada, Mexico,
deduction. The benefits of the standard deduction are included
or South Korea, a student or business apprentice from India, or
in the existing wage withholding tables published in Publication
a U.S. national, you may be able to claim additional
15 (Circular E), Employer's Tax Guide.
withholding allowances for your spouse and children. See
Publication 519 for more information.
Because nonresident aliens do not qualify for the standard
If you are completing Form W-4 for more than one
deduction, employers are instructed to withhold an additional
withholding agent (for example, you have more than one
amount from a nonresident alien's wages. For the specific
employer), figure the total number of allowances you are
amounts to be added to wages before application of the wage
entitled to claim and claim no more than that amount on all
tables, see Publication 15.
Forms W-4 combined. Your withholding usually will be most
Note. A special rule applies to students and business
accurate when all allowances are claimed on the Form W-4 for
apprentices from India who are eligible for the benefits of
the highest-paying job and zero allowances are claimed on the
Article 21(2) of the United States-India income tax treaty,
others.
because such individuals may be entitled to claim an additional
withholding allowance for the standard deduction. See
Line 6. Write “nonresident alien” or “NRA” on the dotted line. If
Publication 519 for more information.
you would like to have an additional amount withheld, enter the
amount on line 6.
What are the special Form W-4
instructions?
Line 7. Do not claim that you are exempt from withholding on
line 7 of Form W-4 (even if you meet both of the conditions
Nonresident aliens should pay particular attention to the
listed on that line).
following lines when completing Form W-4.
IRS.gov
Catalog No. 54303E
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