Nonresident Alien Tax Withholding

By answering a few questions, you will learn if SSA should withhold nonresident alien tax from your benefits. 

To use this tool, select "YES" or "NO" to answer the questions on each screen and then click on the CONTINUE button.

Other features of this tool:

• START OVER button appears at the bottom of most screens. Use this to go back to the beginning.
• GO BACK button appears at the bottom of most screens. Use this to return to the previous screen.
• Links to other resources appear in the right margin and within the text of some screens.

To begin, answer the question below.

Are you currently receiving U.S. Social Security Title II, Retirement, Survivors, or Disability benefits?

Related Information

• Payments Abroad Screening Tool
• How to Contact Social Security
• How to Contact the Internal Revenue Service
• Visit the Internal Revenue Service's website