Which income code should I choose?
Quite unfortunately we're not authorized to advise on the income code that you need to select. Pl...
What are dependent services?
Dependent personal services are personal services performed by an individual as an employee rathe...
What is an income code?
An income code is used by your employer to determine the type of category your income falls under...
Income code 10 (industrial royalties)
Income code 10 includes royalties for the use of, or the the right to use, patents, trademarks, s...
Income code 11 (motion picture or television copyright royalties)
If you received income for the right to use any motion picture films, films or audio or video tap...
Income code 12 (other royalties - copyright, publishing, software, broadcasting, endorsement payments etc.)
Select 'Income code 12' if you received income for copyrights of literary, artistic, scientific w...
Income code 16 (scholarship or fellowship grants)
A scholarship is generally an amount paid or allowed to a student at an educational institution f...
Income code 17 (compensation for independent personal services)
Income code 17 applies to compensation for independent personal services that are payments that a...
Income code 18 (compensation for dependent personal services)
Income code 18 refers to dependent personal services that are personal services performed by an i...
Income code 20 (compensation during studying and training)
This category refers to compensation for personal services performed while a nonresident alien is...
Income code 23 (Other income - awards, prizes)
The category of income code 23 refers to prizes and awards that are amounts primarily in recognit...
Income code 28 (winning awards/gambling)
Gambling income includes but isn't limited to winnings from lotteries, raffles, horse races, and ...