Research Corporation of the University of Hawaiʻi

Research Corporation
of the University of Hawai‘i
Human Resources Department
TAX TREATY STATEMENTS FOR STUDENTS Iceland
1. I was a resident of Iceland 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]; or, I am temporarily present in the United States to obtain professional training or to study or do research as a recipient of a grant, allowance, or award from ____________________________________________ [insert the name of the nonprofit organization or government institution providing the grant, allowance, or award].
3. I will receive compensation for 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 Iceland in the amount not in excess of $9,000 for any tax year.
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.
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