Details about tax settings for US employees are available in the topic Canadian and US Payroll Tax Information.
Role feature access: Application Container > People > Employee Profile > Payroll > Tax Definitions > United States > Special Taxation
To configure visa exemption taxation for US employees:
- Go to People, open the employee profile, and click Payroll > Tax Definitions.
- In the Special Taxation section, click Add.
- In the Special Taxation Type drop-down list, click Visa Taxation Exemption.
- Enter a start date and, if necessary, an end date.
- In the Parameters section, configure the options as necessary. See Visa Taxation Exemption Settings.
- Click Save.
Visa Taxation Exemption Settings
The following table describes the parameters shown in the Payroll > Tax Definitions screen in People when Visa Taxation Exemption is selected in the Special Taxation Type drop-down list of the Special Taxation section.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Visa Taxation Exemption Country | Country of the employee. All countries except the United States of America. |
| Alien Residential Status |
The two options available affect the options available in the Visa Type Taxability field:
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| Visa Type Taxability |
If the Alien Resident Status is Non-Resident Alien, the options are:
If the Alien Resident Status is Resident Alien, the options are:
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| FIT | Federal Income Tax. Determined by the Visa Type Taxability. |
| SS/Med | Social security and Medicare. Determined by the Visa Type Taxability. |
| FUTA/DRT | Federal Unemployment Tax and Data Retrieval Tool. Determined by the Visa Type Taxability. |
| SUI | State Unemployment Insurance. Determined by the Visa Type Taxability. |
| Non Resident Alien Adj. | Adjustment determined by the Visa Type Taxability. |