Tax Forms
Completing Federal and State Tax FormsFederal Tax Form (W-4)
If a parent is claiming you as a dependent, you can only claim single with 0 withholding allowance on Line 5. You cannot claim Exempt.
If a parent is not claiming you as a dependent, you can claim 0 or 1 withholding allowance. More tax is withheld when you claim a withholding allowance of 0 versus 1.
You cannot claim exemption from withholding if:
(a) your income is more than $800 and includes more than
$250 of unearned income
(e.g., interest and dividends); and
(b) another person can claim you as a dependent on his/her
tax return.
Due to the restrictions on deductions that can be claimed by non-residents, a non-resident alien (or in other words a non-U.S. citizen) should check the "single" box even if married; and should claim only one withholding allowance. The following amounts of additional withholding are required by law to be withheld from the pay of nonresident aliens to adjust their withholding for their tax liability:
Payroll period
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Additional withholding
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Please download Federal Tax Form (W-4)
