The necessary documentation needed depends on the foreign country or U.S. territory in which the non-tax filer is a citizen. Also, the non-tax filer should attach an English translation of the document so Financial Aid and Scholarship Services can easily identify items that must be verified.
Residents of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands or the U.S. Virgin Islands:Please submit a copy of their foreign W-2 forms (or equivalent) for each source of employment income received
AND list all of their employers and amounts earned.
Residents of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau or the Federated States of Micronesia:Please submit copies of all their wage and tax statements from each employer
AND list all of their employers and amounts earned.
Residents of Other Foreign Nations Not Mentioned Above:Please submit the following:
*If the foreign tax authority does not provide confirmation of non-filing, please include that information in the signed and dated letter in step 2 along with proof of the foreign taxing authority’s filing requirements (i.e., copy of the foreign tax authority's website which states who is exempt from filing tax returns).
1. A copy of their W-2 (or equivalent) for each source of employment income received.
2. A signed and dated letter that clearly states:
a. They did not and were not required to submit a tax return in their foreign country for the year in question.
b. A list of the income sources and amounts received for the year in question.
3. Documentation from the foreign tax authority* that indicates the individual did not files taxes for the appropriate tax year.
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