Internal Revenue Service Wage and Investment Stakeholder Partnerships, Education and Communication

2/26/02


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Internal Revenue Service Wage and Investment Stakeholder Partnerships, Education and Communication

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Internal Revenue Service

New York State Division of Taxation & Finance

Please Note This seminar is for individuals in the United States on a(n) F-1 visa who have been in the U.S. for fewer than 6 years OR J-1 visa who have been in the U.S. for fewer than 3 years

Basic Tax Vocabulary

Basic Tax Vocabulary (cont.)

Who Must File 2001 Tax Forms with the Internal Revenue Service?

All individuals in temporarily in the U.S. on an F-1 or J-1 visa must file tax forms with the Internal Revenue Service.

Which forms must they file?

All individuals in the U.S. on F-1 visas for fewer than 6 years (or J-1 visas for fewer than 3 years) MUST file Form 8843 ”Statement for Exempt Individuals and Individuals with a Medical Condition”

Form 8843

Form 8843 (cont.)

Form 8843 (cont.)

Form 8843 (cont.)

What about F-1/J-1 students & J-1 scholars who did not earn any income in 2001?

F-1/J-1 Students & J-1 Scholars: No Income

What about F-1/J-1 students who received only a scholarship or fellowship grant in 2001?

F-1/J-1 Students: Scholarship or Fellowship Grant Only

What is a Scholarship or Fellowship?

What do I file if I have an excludable scholarship?

What do I file if I have a taxable scholarship?

What do I file if I have an excludable scholarship and taxable scholarship and can also claim a tax treaty benefit?

What do I file if I have an assistantship stipend?

What about F-1/J-1 students, J-1 scholars and employees who earned income in 2001?

More Tax Forms

More Tax Vocabulary

Forms W-2 & 1042-S

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How do I file a non-resident income tax return (1040NR or 1040NR-EZ)?

More Tax Vocabulary

More Tax Vocabulary (cont.)

Instructions for Non-Residents Only

Spousal Exemptions available for some Non-Residents

Dependent Exemptions for some Non-Residents

Is any non-resident income exempt from taxes?

Non-Resident Income Exempt from Taxes

Tax Treaties

Tax Treaty: China

Tax Treaty: India

Which non-residents can use Form 1040NR-EZ?

Let’s look at an example of Form 1040NR-EZ

Form W-2: Used for 1040NR-EZ Example

Form 1042-S: Used for 1040NR-EZ Example

Form 1040NR-EZ

Form 1040NR-EZ (cont.)

Form 1040NR-EZ (cont.)

Form 1040NR-EZ (cont.)

Now Let’s look at a 1040NR

1040NR Example

1040NR

1040NR pg. 1

1040NR pg. 2

1040NR pg. 2

1040NR pg5

1040NR pg. 5

When do I file non-resident and resident income tax returns?

Where do I file resident and non-resident income tax returns?

Social Security and Medicare Taxes were incorrectly withheld from my wages. The employer will not refund them to me. What can I do?

Claiming a refund of Social Security and Medicare Tax

Suggested Explanation

IRS Resources

Other Resources

Author: Brigitte Hale-Johnson