What should a department do when hiring an NRA?
When a department decides to hire an NRA who is already present in Columbia, all routine “new hire” paperwork should be completed with no delay. DO NOT SEND NEW EMPLOYEES TO JUDY TODD FOR HELP WITH THE W-4! Instead, see below that allowance information is not required for the “new hire” W-4. • The W-4 must be completed with name, address, SSN and a signature and date. (The figures on the W-4 are irrelevant to the “new hire” process for an NRA.) • There is no requirement to have an SSN at the time of hire for a newly-arrived NRA. The new employee must e-mail Judy Todd the MU Nonresident Alien Taxation Specialist at ToddJ@missouri.edu . • The e-mail subject line will read, “New employee” and the body of the message should include the employee’s full name (as in the passport) and several suggested times and days the employee is available for an appointment. • The employee will then receive an e-mail with the appointment time, directions to the office, and instructions about what to bring
