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You may find this list of definitions and acronyms helpful to help you determine if you qualify for EITC.

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Foreign Sourced Qualified Dividends and Gains; Interest Expense Apportioned; Charitable Contributions

Describes when SSA and Medicare taxes apply outside of the United States.

Every withholding agent must file an information return on Form 1042-S to report amounts paid during the preceding calendar year that are described under Amounts Subject to Reporting on Form 1042-S.

FS-2023-19, Aug. 2023 ¡ª Federal law requires a person to report cash transactions of more than $10,000 by filing Form 8300, Report of Cash Payments Over $10,000 Received in a Trade or Business. Although many cash transactions are legitimate, the information on the form can help law enforcement combat money laundering, tax evasion, drug dealing, terrorist financing and other criminal activities.

You may qualify for the foreign earned income, foreign housing exclusions and the foreign housing deduction if you meet certain requirements. Learn more.

If you received an IRS 2800C letter, your employee may not be withholding enough tax. The IRS sent you a lock-in letter to increase the withholding rate.

Wages paid to resident aliens employed within the United States by an American or foreign employer are subject to Social Security/Medicare Taxes under the same rules that apply to U.S. Citizens

An ITIN is a 9-digit number the IRS issues if you need a U.S. taxpayer identification number for federal tax purposes, but you aren¡¯t eligible for a Social Security number (SSN). Find if you need one and how to apply.