The CWA application requires the following information:

• Contract specifying the compensation the nonresident alien will earn in the U.S.
• Estimate of U.S. expenses the nonresident alien expects to pay in relation to that projected income
• Names and addresses of all nonresident aliens covered by the agreement
• Itinerary of all dates, locations and events covered by the agreement
• Copies of all contracts that the covered nonresident aliens or their agents and representatives have entered into regarding the time period and performances or events to be covered by the agreement
• Contact in case the IRS needs additional information to process the agreement (including a fully executed Form 8821 or Form 2848)
• Name, address and employer identification number of the proposed withholding agent for the agreement

Last updated on August 26, 2010 by Valderrama Partners