Independent Contractor Services

Required Documents for Payment to Foreign Independent Contractors

Permanent Resident

• Copy of Permanent Resident Card or I-551 stamp in passport
• W9 Form

Permanent Resident Applicant

• UPP-192
• Employment Authorization Card
• W9 Form

Asylee/Refugees

• UPP-192
• Passport Stamp indicating Asylee or Refugee status
• Passport Picture Page
• W9 Form

All Other Visa Statuses

• UPP-192
• Immigration Document
• I-94 or ESTA receipt
• W-8BEN Form or W9 Form (if Individual is a Resident for Tax)

Payments to Foreign Individuals

Matrix for Making Independent Contractor Payments

Taxes for Foreign Independent Contractor Services

Please click here for Taxes for Independent Contractor Services

9/5/6 Honorarium Rule (B Visa and WB Status Only)

9 = Cannot perform services at the University of Chicago for an activity lasting longer than 9 days. (Individual can be on campus for longer than 9 days, but the actual service cannot be longer than 9 days).

5 = Cannot have accepted payments for services from more than 5 institutions…

6 = in the last 6 months.