Employers will generally report US source wages paid to a non-resident alien employee on Form W-2 and withhold in accordance with Form W-4 provided by the employee.
Wages paid to a non-resident alien which are exempt from US tax by a tax treaty (6.2) are required to be reported on:
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•ÌýÌýÌýÌý Form 1042, Annual Withholding Tax Return for US Source Income of Foreign Persons, and
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•ÌýÌýÌýÌý Form 1042-S, Foreign Person's US Source Income Subject to Withholding
Any additional wages paid to a non-resident alien over and above the treaty exempt amount are reported on Form W-2 in
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