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What is the Form 8233?
Form 8233 is filed by a nonresident alien individual to claim exemption from U.S. withholding on compensation for independent (and certain dependent) personal services, usually under a tax treaty between the U.S. and the person's country of residence.
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Who needs to file Form 8233?
A nonresident alien who performs independent or dependent personal services in the U.S. and wants to claim a tax-treaty exemption from withholding files Form 8233 and gives it to the withholding agent or payer. A U.S. taxpayer identification number is generally required to claim the treaty benefit.
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Filling it in is free, with no signup and no watermark. Downloading the completed form is a one-time $1.97 — not a subscription, and refundable for 7 days.
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