The Nonresident Tax Clinic​

Your guide to FICA and FUTA tax withholding when paying income to foreign nationals

 

Available [ON DEMAND]

 

 

 

What does this session cover?

In this clinic we will explore everything you need to know about FICA and FUTA tax withholding when paying income to foreign nationals.

Topics in the session will include:

  • What is FICA?
  • FICA exemptions and totalization agreements for FICA exemption
  • Comparison of the impact of FICA taxes
  • FICA refunds
  • What is FUTA?
  • FUTA tests
  • When and how to deposit FUTA tax
  • And more!

This session will be of interest to you if you are working in payroll, human resources, tax compliance, international student and scholar services, or a similar role across educational institutions, corporations and other organizations in the US.

This event is brought to you by the Alien Sessions, a series of live events and online seminar sessions exploring key topics of influence for foreign nationals working and living in the US. 

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Your Panel Speakers & Contributors

Wilda Knecht

Wilda Knecht

Assistant Director of International Student Services, Hanover College

Wilda Knecht, Assistant Director of International Student Services at Hanover College, has been working to improve resources and procedures at Hanover for the past 4 years. Making the phrase "a place to belong" resonate more with international students, Wilda has successfully implemented programming, communication plans, and resources to assist students with integration on campus. Her continued work in developing the newly formed office of International Student Services at Hanover provides critical resources and opportunities to maximize the experiences shared by students.

 

Anna Fitzpatrick

Anna Fitzpatrick

Account Manager,

Sprintax

Anna has been supporting organizations across the US and around the world with nonresident tax compliance since 2019 at Sprintax. During that time, she has delivered more than 150 tax workshops and webinars all across the US and the Sprintax software has supported over 200,000 nonresidents each year with their tax filing obligations as well as overall NRA tax compliance. Anna has also delivered tax presentations at multiple conferences including NAFSA regional conferences in the US and WETM-IAC in Europe.

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Zdravka Zlateva

E.A, Tax Research & Compliance Manager,​ Sprintax​

Zdravka Zlateva has more than 20 years’ experience in US taxation, specializing in nonresident, international and cross-country taxation, including tax treaty eligibility and other agreements for avoidance of double taxation analysis. Zdravka Zlateva was granted Enrolled Agent credentials by the IRS and is currently a member of the National Association of Enrolled Agents. Since 2010, together with a team of enrolled agents and tax specialists, Zdravka leads the tax compliance, research and development of Sprintax.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I attend the event?

You can attend the online event by filling in the form above. You will then receive an email with a link to join.

Who is speaking at the event?

This session is hosted by Sprintax Account Manager, Anna Fitzpatrick, who will be joined by expert panellist, Wilda Knech, Assistant Director of International Student Services, Hanover College, and Zdravka Zlateva, E.A, Tax Research & Compliance Manager,​ Sprintax.​

Who should attend this event?

This session will be of interest to you if you are working in payroll, human resources, tax compliance, or a similar role across educational institutions, corporations and other organizations in the US.