UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES MANUAL
TITLE: COMPLETING IRS FORM 1078 FOR PROCEDURE: 13-1
FOREIGN NATIONAL INDIVIDUALS
Policy Reference: XII.F.3, also IV.G.2, VI.A.5
Form: IRA Form 1078,
Certificate of Alien Claiming
Residence in the United States
Obtain Blank Forms From: Fiscal Administrators, page 12.64.2
Make copies as needed.
Forward Completed Forms To: Payroll,
Carruthers Hall - for employees
Foreign National Tax Specialist,
Carruthers Hall - all others
Purpose
For foreign national individuals to claim residence in the United
States. The information helps the University to determine if a
person is a resident alien.
Instructions
Self-explanatory.
NOTES:
- This certificate has no effect on citizenship.
- For more information see also IRS Publication 519, U.S. Tax
Guide for Aliens.
See also Policy XII.F.3, "Payroll:
Foreign National Individuals."
See also Procedure 12-60, "Completing
Alien Information Request
Form (Side 1) and Substantial Presence Test (Side 2)."
See also Procedure 12-61, "Completing IRS
Form W-4 For Foreign
National Individuals."
See also Procedure 12-62, "Virginia
Department of Taxation Form VA-
4 for Foreign National Individuals."
See also Procedure 12-63, "Completing IRS
Form 8233 For Foreign
National Individuals."
ISSUED BY: 01/24/94
Assistant Comptroller for
Accounting Operations 12.64.1