Tax Filing
Dear international student,
It鈥檚 important to be aware that, as a nonresident student in the US, you鈥檙e legally required to file a tax return if you received US income during 2023.
And even if you didn鈥檛 work or receive income in the US, you鈥檙e still obliged to file a Form 8843 with the IRS.
天美传媒 has arranged discounted access to Sprintax Tax Preparation for you. Sprintax will guide you through the tax preparation process, arrange the necessary documents and check if you鈥檙e due a tax refund.
Sprintax was used by over 200,000 international students and scholars last year, and the average Federal refund received by eligible students was over $1,004.
Sign up for Sprintax
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Register and follow the simple instructions
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Complete the online questionnaire
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Enter your unique discount code: 5MURR100F23 in the box on the 鈥楻eview your order鈥� page
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Sprintax will prepare your tax return
Even if you did not earn any income, if you were physically in the US on F or J status anytime between January 1st 鈥� December 31st 2023, you鈥檙e obligated to file a Form 8843 with the IRS (the Internal Revenue Service, or 鈥業RS鈥�, are the US tax authorities). Please refer to the Sprintax Brochure Tax Content for Schools.
What is Form 8843?
Form 8843 is not a U.S. income tax return. It is an informational statement required by the IRS for nonresidents for tax purposes. Form 8843 should be completed for every nonresident present in the U.S. for the previous year, including dependent F-2s and J-2s, who had NO source of U.S. income in the previous year. Please do not use Sprintax if you are only filling out Form 8843.
You only need to use Sprintax if you are going to file your tax return (i.e. 1040NR). your Form 8843 will be included in the forms generated for filing so you do not need to file this form separately.
Generally, J-1 and F-1 students are considered nonresident tax filers for their first five calendar years in the U.S.. After being in the U.S. for five calendar years, J-1 and F-1 students will be considered resident tax filers. Most J-1 scholars are considered nonresidents for tax purposes for the first two calendar years in the U.S..
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