International Programs
Nonresident Alien Tax Withholding
An income tax treaty between the United States and India exempts the portion of your benefits that is based on earnings from U.S. Federal, State or local government employment from nonresident alien tax if you are both a resident and a national of India.
SSA will not withhold the nonresident alien tax from your benefits if your entire benefit is based on earnings from U.S. Federal, State or local government employment.
» If you would like to discuss changing the nonresident alien tax withholding of your social security benefits, contact Social Security.
» To learn more about tax treaties, read U.S. Tax Treaties (IRS Publication 901), or contact IRS.
» You can review the language of the income tax treaty between the United States and India online, or you can write to the following address to request a copy of the treaty:
Department of the TreasuryOffice of Public Correspondence
1500 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Rm. 3419
Washington, D.C. 20220