Tax workshop how to file form 8843 (1)
- 1. Tax Season! How to file Form 8843
- 2. The following information on U.S. taxes is general in nature. Hult is not legally able to offer advice on specific tax questions; we are only able to provide general information. Accordingly, please refer to the resources at the end of this presentation for specific tax questions.
- 3. What do you have to do? All F-1 and J-1 students, and their F-2 and J-2 dependents who were present in the U.S. in calendar year 2014 are required to file form 8843. You are required to file form 8843 even if you did not earn any income in the U.S. You do not need a Social Security Number (SSN) or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) to submit form 8843.
- 4. Deadline to file Form 8843 If you did not earn any income in 2014, the deadline to file Form 8843 is June 15. If you did earn income in 2014, the deadline to file form 8843 is April 15, along with any tax filing requirements you have.
- 5. How to file Form 8843 http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8843.pdf
- 6. How to file Form 8843 http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8843.pdf
- 7. How to file Form 8843 http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8843.pdf
- 8. How to file Form 8843 http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8843.pdf
- 9. Mail completed and signed Form 8843 to: John Smith 123 Main Street Anywhere, CA 94123 Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Center Austin, TX 73301-0215
- 10. Tax Preparation Assistance • Sprintax (fee-based online software) http://sprintax.com/ • Glacier Tax Prep (fee-based online software) http://www.arcticintl.com/quick-spt-b.asp • VITA (free tax return prep for you by volunteers) http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Free-Tax-Return-Preparation-for- You-by-Volunteers • Gary R. Engler & Company, CPA's www.englercpa.com For more information, visit myHult: http://my.hult.edu/en/campuses/san-francisco/student-visa- information/tax-information-for-students/
- 11. Additional Resources • IRS Information for International Taxpayers http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/International-Taxpayers • International Student Tax Return Resource http://www.internationalstudent.com/tax/ • Gary Engler, CPA – International Students http://www.englercpa.com/international.html • IRS Link and Learn: Online training for international student taxpayers: http://apps.irs.gov/app/vita/foreign_student.jsp • Non-Resident Alien Electronic Toolkit http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs- pdf/p4152.pdf • Nonresident Aliens - Source of Income http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/International- Taxpayers/Nonresident-Aliens---Source-of-Income