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Federal Taxes
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Nonresident Aliens
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Form 1040NR-EZ
- U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return. Most international students use Form 1040NR-EZ to file their tax return and tax advantage of the tax treaty benefits. |
Form 1040NR - U.S. Nonresident Alien
Income Tax Return (long form of nonresident
tax returns. Allows additional deductions
and credits for certain categories of
nonresident aliens) |
Form 8843 - Statement for Exempt
Individuals (exempts international students
from being treated as residents for tax
purposes). All international students
nonresident for tax purposes MUST
file Form 8843! |
Form 843 - Claim for Refund (used by
international students to claim a refund for
Social Security and Medicare taxes held in
error by their employers. Nonresident
students are NOT subject to Social
Security and Medicare taxes) |
Form 8316 - Information Regarding Request for Refund of Social Security Tax Erroneously Withheld on Wages Received by a Nonresident Alien on an F, J, or M Type Visa. Must be attached to Form 843 to apply for a refund from Social Security and Medicare taxes withheld in error. |
Form W-7 - Application for Individual
Tax Identification Number (ITIN) (most
commonly used by international students
without a Social Security Number claiming a
tax treaty benefits and by spouses of
nonresident aliens on F and J visa) |
All nonresident tax
returns must be mailed at: Internal Revenue
Service Center, Austin, TX 73301-0215, U.S.A. |
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U.S. Citizens and
Resident Aliens
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Resident aliens file
their taxes on the same forms as U.S.
citizens and permanent residents on Form
1040, 1040A or 1040EZ |
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State Taxes
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If
you have received income from U.S.
sources, in addition to filing your
federal tax return, you must also
file state
taxes. The rules for filing
state taxes vary for each state.
Some states do not require you to
file a state tax return. Please
visit our state
taxes page to find out more
information and options for filing
your state tax returns. |
