Documents for Filing Income Tax Returns

Tax Forms

Form W2

Who Will Receive a W-2?

  • All employees receiving taxable compensation, wage and salary from the payroll system. W-2 will report the amount of federal, state and other taxes withheld from your earnings

Form 1042S

Who Will Receive a 1042S?

  • A Foreign National student or scholar who was employed and was exempt from tax withholding under a tax treaty
  • Any Nonresident Alien student or scholar who received a taxable nonservice scholarship/fellowship payment, whether tax was withheld or a tax treaty was granted
  • Any Nonresident Alien who received a taxable independent service payment, whether tax was withheld or a tax treaty was granted

Form 592B

Who Will Receive a 592B?

  • Any non-employee that received a payment with a California state tax withholding

Tax Filing

Nonresident Aliens can contact the Berkeley International Office regarding reporting and filing. Below are some helpful links: