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Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service
14581-B
Form
International Issues Compliance Self-Assessment
(June 2017)
For Public Employers
International Issues – Publication 515
1.
Did the entity make payments to a foreign person of any item of income that is
Yes
No
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subject to withholding
If not, indicate “NO” and skip the International Issues section.
Note: Employees or independent contractors who are not U.S. citizens may be required to furnish their employer with a Form I-9,
Employment Eligibility Verification, Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate or a W-8 series form. P.O. Boxes from a
foreign country are acceptable.
The Form W-8 series includes:
• W-8BEN, Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding;
• W-8ECI, Certificate of Foreign Person’s Claim That Income Is Effectively Connected With the Conduct of a Trade or Business in
the United States;
• W-8EXP, Certificate of Foreign Government or Other Foreign Organization for United States Tax Withholding; and
• W-8IMY, Certificate of Foreign Intermediary, Foreign Flow-Through Entity, or Certain U.S. Branches for United States Tax
Withholding.
Comments
2.
Did the entity employ resident aliens
Yes
No
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If yes, were withholding income, Social Security and Medicare taxes followed in the
Yes
No
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same way as for U.S. citizens
If no, skip the rest of the International Issues Compliance Self-Assessment.
Note: For information on determining who is a nonresident or resident alien, see Publication 519, U.S. Tax Guide for Aliens.
Comments
a. Did any of the nonresident aliens (NRAs) holding an F-1, J-1, M-1 or Q-1 Visa provide
Yes
No
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documentation, including copies of the visa and Form I-9 with supporting
documents to support exemption from Social Security and Medicare taxes
Note: If this documentation was not provided, Social Security and Medicare taxes should be withheld from the wages paid to these
NRAs. However, a NRA student may be eligible for the student FICA exception under Internal Revenue Code (IRC)
Section 3121(b)(10).
Comments
b. Did any NRAs have a visa status other than F-1, J-1, M-1 or Q-1
Yes
No
Follow Up
If yes, were Social Security and Medicare taxes withheld as required
Yes
No
Follow Up
Note: NRAs holding other visas, such as an H-1 or any secondary visa are subject to Social Security and Medicare withholding.
Comments
14581-B
Catalog Number 69845J
Form
(6-2017)

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