UM System Federal Tax Identification Number, Federal Tax Exemption Status Letter, and W-9
UBIT is the for Unrealted Business Income Tax which is a federal income tax placed on non-profit organizations, like universities. UBI tax is on unrelated activity engaged by our tax exempt status but is not related to the tax exempt purpose of the University.
Un-Related business Income Tax (UBI)
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) states that Non-Resident Aliens must pay a withholding tax on specific payments of US sourced income.
Non-Resident Alien (NRA) Withholding Tax
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