Foreign Students, Faculty & Staff
Michigan W-4 Form and Instructions for Nonresident Aliens
Student Employees
A student needs to have obtained a social security number before submitting the following paperwork to the Payroll Office.
Federal W-8BEN Form & Instructions
Alien Certificate Form
Complete the attached form and return to the University of Michigan Payroll Office at G395 Wolverine Tower-Low Rise, 3003 South State Street, Ann Arbor MI 48109-1279 or fax to (734) 647-3983.
If I have questions about my nonresident alien status or tax treaties, who can I contact?
Information about nonresident and resident alien status, tax treaties and IRS forms can be found in the Foreign Student, Faculty and Staff
Individual Paperwork Checklist
Student Employees
A student needs to have obtained a social security number before submitting the following paperwork to the Payroll Office.
Foreign Visitor on B-1, B-2 and Visa Waiver Attachment
The American Competitiveness Workforce Act of 1998 allows payment for appreciation of services and associated travel and incidental expenses to B-1, B-2, WB, and WT visa holders for "usual academic
Tax Treaties
General Information
The University makes various types of payments to nonresident aliens which may be non-taxable for United States and State of Michigan income tax purposes if:
