You must pay income tax on the money you earn in the United States . Everyone who is employed has to pay tax to the state and federal governments. Every two weeks, when you get paid, a small amount of estimated tax will be taken out of your paycheck. This money is sent to the federal and state governments and “held” there until the end of the year. The amount of tax that you actually owe for each year is calculated at the beginning of the next year when you “file” your income tax returns (see the Section entitled Filing your Income Taxes).

Several countries have treaties with the United States that allow student employees to earn a certain amount each year and not be taxed on it. If you are from a treaty country, you will not have any taxes withheld from your checks as long as you earn less than the maximum amount set by the treaty.

If you work for both Chartwell’s and WSU and are from a treaty country, you may only use your benefit at one place or the other. You may not claim a treaty benefit for both employers.

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