The International Tax Office provides many resources to assist you in meeting your U.S. tax obligations.

Whether you’re new to the U.S. — or just new to CU — international employees and students have unique concerns. The International Tax Office is here to make sure you can meet your payroll and tax obligations with knowledge and confidence.

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International Employees

International Student Stipends & Scholarships

What is the difference between a CU International Employee and a CU Global Worker?

CU Global Employees

CU International Employees

  • Resident or nonresident alien working inside the United States and paid through the Human Capital Management (HCM) system
  • Subject to U.S. taxation, labor and employment laws
  • *Compliance resource: International Tax

CU Global Worker

  • Any employee working outside the United States is expected to be paid through the Employer of Record (EOR): Global PEO Services
  • Subject to taxation, labor and employment laws in the country in which they are working
  • *Compliance resource: Global PEO Services

 

  CU is not a global employer and is unable to service employees working from outside the U.S. Remote work from abroad may be possible through partnership with Global PEO Services, to ensure the university's compliance with foreign tax requirements, but requires careful advanced consideration and commitment by the hiring department. In addition to exposing the university to compliance risk, use of the inappropriate compliance resource may have significant negative tax implications for the employee or worker.  See Updated Employee Services guidance regarding taxation of nonresident aliens working outside the U.S. for additional information.