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How To Handle Nonresident Alien Payees
Western CPEDo you have a plan to deal with IRS demands for backup withholding if you failed to deduct from payments to Nonresident Aliens (NRAs)? The IRS is working hard to reduce the delinquent tax burden. They know companies are becoming relatively compliant with 1099 reporting, but they also understand that companies and their advisors are less sure when it comes to identifying and performing backup withholding on NRAs. Collecting the tax due from NRAs working in the US is an IRS Tier 1 audit issue. This tax burden is minimized when companies making payments to NRAs for both dependent and independent personal services properly withhold on these payments. This course is essential for all professionals in industry, NGOs, schools, public practice, and government who are responsible for filing or overseeing information reporting compliance and related issues.