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Student Payments

Student Payments – William & Mary makes various payments to students for tuition and fees, teaching, research, other education-related activities and employment. Click on Student Payments dropdown. 

Payments to Non-Resident Aliens

  • For Accounts Payable Payments:
    • Department must provide Accounts Payable with the completed W-8BEN
    • Accounts Payable will create the NRA in Cardinal and Banner
    • Department submits request for tax analysis via Request for Tax Analysis - Non-Resident Aliens
    • Simultaneously submit payment request via buyW&M
    • Payroll will complete the TDS process described above with the NRA
    • Payroll will attach the completed Request for Tax Analysis to the payment in buyW&M and email you a copy for your records
    • Accounts Payable will process the payment to the NRA
    • Tax is recorded appropriately through the AP process and is remitted to the IRS on behalf of the NRA payee by Payroll
  • For Financial Aid Payments:
    • Department submits request for tax analysis via Request for Tax Analysis - Non-Resident Aliens
    • Forward the original Financial Aid Spreadsheet to Foreignnationals@wm.edu
    • Payroll will complete the TDS process described above with the NRA
    • After analysis is made; Payroll will email you with the tax analysis on the payment
    • If tax is applicable, the Payroll Office will reduce the amount on the Financial Aid Spreadsheet and forward to Financial Aid for payment and copy you on the email
    • Payroll will then complete a JV to charge the same index (Chart W) for the tax amount
    • Tax is recorded appropriately through the JV process and tax is remitted to the IRS on behalf of the NRA by Payroll.