Filing US Taxes

This is a requirement even if you did not work or earn income in the United States. All F-1 and J-1 students and scholars will receive an email from OISS with information about how to access the tax preparation software Sprintax. We anticipate sending the email with Sprintax instructions and each student’s unique code by late February 2023.

Free Worry-Free Audit Support is available only for clients who purchase and use Amend Your Tax Return With Sprintax desktop software solutions to prepare and successfully file their 2022 individual income tax return . It does not provide for reimbursement of any taxes, penalties, or interest imposed by taxing authorities and does not include legal representation.

Can I amend a tax return from 5 years ago?

If you didn’t work or receive income in the US, you should file a Form 8843 which confirms your residency status for tax purposes. You can use Sprintax to help you complete Form 8843, or you can complete Form 8843 yourself. Tax forms that have been mailed to you or that you have accessed from the University (including, but not limited to W-2, 1042-S, and 1099).

If you have received a stimulus check from the Internal Revenue Service incorrectly and would like to return it, please refer to theinstructionsprovided by the IRS. If you have not filed taxes or the 8843 tax exempt form in previous years that you have resided in the U.S., you may want to file these forms retroactively to ensure the IRS receives your information. All individuals in F-1 and J-1 status who have been authorized to work in the U.S. should have a Social Security number issued by the Social Security Administration. This can be interest on bank accounts, stocks, bonds, dividends or earnings through freelance employment. If you received this type of income, the 1099 will be mailed to you by the issuer. OIA will be providing information on state tax workshops and resources available to you as a student so you may complete your own Indiana state tax return. Sprintax – You can use Sprintax to complete your state tax forms for $39.95 with IU’s discount code.

Correct your income and tax figures

Additional terms and restrictions apply; See Guarantees for complete details. The tax year is from January 1 to December 31 of any given year. You file your tax return in the spring of the following year. OISS provides more specific tax filing information in the spring of each year, including access to a tax preparation software, Sprintax. To help NC State international students and scholars with their tax filing responsibilities, OIS has arranged access to Sprintax Tax Return software. Whether you are considered a resident alien or non-resident alien depends on how many years you have been in the United States. Use Sprintax to process the required Form 8843 if you were in the U.S. in F/J status at any time in 2022 but didn’t have any U.S. income.

https://intuit-payroll.org/ Access Codes used in previous years will not work for utilizing the software for the current tax year. Sprintax is typically available by the end of February each year. After you log in to Sprintax, it will ask you a series of questions about the time you have spent in the U.S. and on what types of visas over a period of years. If it determines that you are a nonresident for federal tax purposes, you can continue to use Sprintax to respond to a series of guided questions. Sprintax will complete and generate the tax forms you need to send to the tax authorities. If it determines you are a resident for federal tax purposes, you won’t be able to continue using the software.