During your Getty residency you will receive a Non-Service Scholarship, Fellowship, or Internship grant. This means that your grant does not constitute compensation for personal services.

The United States Federal tax law requires the Getty to withhold (take out) 14% of your stipend unless we can determine that you are exempt from this obligation. Legal Permanent Residents of countries with whom the U.S. maintains applicable tax treaties may be exempt from withholding. To see if you are a Legal Permanent Resident of a tax treaty eligible country, please view this site:Countries with Treaty Benefits for Scholarship Grants

In addition to your grant stipend, other benefits you may receive from the Getty such as housing, airfare, ground transportation, health benefits, educational travel, visa expenses, etc., are subject to U.S. Federal tax reporting.

Whether or not income tax is withheld from your stipend, you are legally responsible for filing U.S. Federal and California State tax returns. Within the first quarter of the year, the Getty will provide you with IRS form 1042S as well as a statement detailing the amount of your grant and value of benefits received during your residency. You will need to give this letter to your tax consultant when filing your taxes.

Getty Trust Accounting will also send you instructions to access an online tax program that you will be able to use to prepare your tax return.

Please note that the J. Paul Getty Trust is required by law to disclose your name, address, the amount of any funds paid to you or on your behalf by the Getty, and the purpose of the grant on the Getty's tax return (Form 990PF) which is filed with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, the California Franchise Tax Board and with the State of California and that, as a result, this information will become public.

If you have been in the US for 12 months or more you will be considered a US Resident for Tax Purposes which may or may not considerably increase your stipend withholdings as well as the US Federal and State tax liability.

Should you still require personalized assistance, you will need to consult a U.S. tax accounting advisor. Please remember that, for liability reasons, Getty staff is not allowed to recommend any tax advisor and be aware that these professionals charge a substantial fee for their services.

Prior to your stay in the U.S., we strongly suggest you to consult your local tax advisor on the specifics of your tax situation and any reporting requirements related to your Getty grant in your Country.

For tax purposes you are required to have a Social Security Number (SSN) or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN).

Click here for information about the SSN and ITIN.

For more information please visit the International Taxpayers portion of the IRS website.

For information on California State taxes, visit the California Franchise Tax Board website at: www.ftb.ca.gov