Filing Your Income Tax Forms

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• Navigating US Tax Requirements
• Tax Webinars

 ATTENTION: The income tax filing deadline is Monday, April 15, 2024.

Tax Reporting

The International Services Office (ISO) offers helpful context and resources for our international population to navigate annual US tax reporting:

• Understanding US tax reporting requirements 
• Preparing your tax return 
• Available tax resources and support 
• State income tax returns

Who Should File a Tax Return?

If you were NOT physically present in the United States during the 2023 calendar year, you do NOT have to file tax forms related to last calendar year. If you were physically present, even for one day, you will need to determine your tax reporting obligations. This will be based on your tax residency category and any US earnings during the year.

If you earned US income during the 2023 calendar year, you should receive necessary summary statements from any relevant employers, financial institutions, etc. These could be Forms W-2, 1042-S, and/or 1099, etc. Collect these documents to use when you prepare your tax return(s).

What is the Deadline?

2024 Tax Reporting Deadlines

• All versions of Form 1040 must be postmarked by April 15th, 2024.
• Forms 1040NR must be postmarked by April 15th, 2024.
  

Where can I get help?

Sprintax - online US tax prep for international students & scholars

To support our international populations in navigating the Nonresident Alien Tax filing system, ISO is working with a company called Sprintax, which offers user-friendly software designed to help you file your taxes with the state and federal governments.

Sprintax offers technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (24/7), so no matter where you are, you can contact a specialist who will assist you with answering your questions. 

Sprintax Nonresident Tax Webinar (EN)

Sprintax offers a series of free, live webinars designed to help you file your taxes.  

In these tax webinars, international students, scholars and professionals will introduce you to everything they need to know about nonresident tax for the 2023 tax season. Topics will include who must file, tax residency, FICA, State returns, implications of misfiling as well as how to use Sprintax to prepare a compliance tax return. 

DATES COMING SOON

Remember that ISO will pay for federal filing for all non-resident aliens.  Follow this link to take advantage of free filing  https://taxprep.sprintax.com/uni-lp.html?utm_ref=uni-of-rochester-lp

ISO will not pay for any state fililng.

Check out more details on our Tax Filing Resources & Support page!