This page contains information on tax documents generated by WashU for foreign nationals receiving funding from WashU. It is important to note that foreign nationals might not receive every form, and sometimes might not receive any forms.
The following abbreviations (used below) refer to resident status for tax filing purposes:
- NRA: Nonresident alien for tax filing purposes
- RA: Resident alien for tax filing purposes
See Filing your U.S. Taxes for detailed information on determining tax residency status.
FNIS tax documents generated by WashU
The following tax forms are generated upon first analysis of your FNIS record, AND again at the end of each year in which you were an active employee.
- Recipient Analysis Summary: explanation of the tax analysis of your FNIS record
- Form 8233: Treaty form for NRA wages
- Form W-8BEN: Treaty form for NRA stipends
- Form W-9, no treaty: For all RAs to verify Social Security Number (SSN)
- Form W-9, treaty: Treaty form for all RAs
Generated annually in March:
- Form 1042-S: For ALL NRA stipend recipients from the previous year, or anyone who claimed a tax treaty benefit through WashU in the previous year.
Note: Treaty forms are valid for one calendar year.
Workday tax documents generated by January 31st each year
- Form W-2: For wage earners not eligible for a treaty benefit in the previous calendar year, or those who had FICA tax withheld (e.g., W-2s for 2023 were generated in January 2024)
View additional W-2 information, including instructions on how to find your Form W-2 in Workday - Stipend Tax Letters: For RA stipend recipients not eligible for a treaty benefit in the previous year (e.g., 2023 letters were generated in January 2024)