Research Corporation of the University of Hawaiʻi

Research Corporation
of the University of Hawai‘i
Human Resources Department
TAX TREATY STATEMENTS FOR STUDENTS Israel, Philippines and Thailand
1. I was a resident of the ___________________ [insert the name of the country under whose treaty you claim exemption] on the date of my arrival in the United States. I am not a U.S. citizen. I have not been lawfully accorded the privilege of residing permanently in the United States as an immigrant.
2. I am temporarily present in the United States for the primary purpose of studying at
___________________________________________ [insert the name of the university or other recognized educational institution at which you study].
3. I will receive compensation for personal services performed in the United States. This compensation qualifies for exemption from withholding of federal income tax under the tax treaty between the United States and _________________________ [insert the name of the country under whose treaty you claim exemption] in an amount not in excess of $3,000 for any tax year. I have not previously claimed an income tax exemption under that treaty for income received as a teacher, researcher, or student before the date of my arrival in the United States.
4. I arrived in the United States on _________________________________ [insert the date of your last arrival in the United States before beginning study at the U.S. educational institution]. The treaty exemption is available only for compensation paid during a period of five tax years beginning with the tax year that includes my arrival date.
______________________________________ _____________________ Name (please print) Date
____________________________________________ Signature