
FOREIGN SHAREHOLDERS OF US CORPORATION
(including an LLC filing as a corporation)

TAX ON DIVIDENDS
Federal NRA Withholding
A US corporation generally must withhold (tax) 30% on a payment of U.S. dividends to foreign shareholders.
(Refer to Form 1042, Annual Withholding Tax Return for U.S. Source Income of Foreign Persons and Form(s) 1042-S, Foreign Person's U.S. Source Income Subject to Withholding)
FIRPTA
A domestic corporation must withhold a tax equal to 10% of the fair market value of the property distributed to a foreign person if:
The shareholder's interest in the corporation is a U.S. real property interest, and the property distributed is either in redemption of stock or in liquidation of the corporation.
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Taxation of Nonresident Aliens
U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad