How to File US Tax Return as an International Student

[@KoskeyC]

I regret discovering this channel this late,WOW,just WOW. Thank you sir.

[@SojourningScholar]

Glad to be of help to you here, enjoy!

[@SIBONEYMUSIC]

Hi good morning! Thank you so much for your videos. As always are so helpful!! I'm not sure which tax form should I fill out. All these 5 years I filled 8843 since I didn't work. During my OPT a tax preparer helped me. But now that I'm back to A school to finish with my B.A degree I'm not sure what tax form should I fill since I passed the 5 years of substantial presence and not working. Thank you so much!! Keep up the good content! Thanks to your info I've got to travel out of state on an expired visa 😄

[@SojourningScholar]

You're welcome! Glad to provide value!! If you're now considered a US resident for tax purposes, then the regular Form 1040 is the right document. Check out Sprintax in the description section for more guided help!

[@ZerenKiremitci]

Thanks for the info! How about State tax returns and forms? How we are filing state tax?

[@SojourningScholar]

Sprintax can help you prepare your state tax. use the code in the description of this video and save up to 15% off your filing.

[@QueenethEd]

I want to use Tax ID and apply for home health aid . Do you think it will affect my F1 visa status ?

[@junbeombahk71]

Hello! What if I was studying as an Undergraduate student a couple years ago and came back last year as a graduate student?

[@SojourningScholar]

If you were in the US in the last year, you still have to file a tax return even if you didn't earn any US income.

[@polinal4769]

Do I have to do anything if I have filed my taxes with TurboTax for the past few years? 😅

[@SojourningScholar]

The appropriate tax return form for non-resident aliens is the 1040-NR, which is not available in TurboTax. To be compliant, you would need to file an amended tax return.

[@DiegoPerez-np9xs]

Hey, what’s forms do I have to fill with my opt? Can I exempt fica on my w-4? How?

[@SojourningScholar]

File with Sprintax, link in description.

[@lucca4427]

I’m an international student on a F-1 VISA in US. To see if I understood, so I cannot feel a tax return at the turbo tax website?

[@lucca4427]

Fill*

[@SojourningScholar]

No you should not. You have to file a different form which is not available of TurboTax.

[@shanaeingram541]

How different is 1040 NR from 1042S ? I received money from an international organization and was sent the 1042S, do i file both with sprintax along with the general form that all internal students with or without income should file?

[@SojourningScholar]

Form 1040 NR is the main tax return form for non residents. 1042S is a supporting document showing the scholarships received, just like a W2 is a supporting document for employment wages received. So if you've received a 1042S you will need that when filing your tax returnz with Sprintax. As that'll be sent to the IRS along with the Form 8843.

[@gowthams1584]

Hello, I am an International student F1 status, can I include 1098-T form to claim my tax return?

[@linapheng3551]

I want to know the answer too.

[@l.o.w6148]

You know if that’s is possible ???

[@gowthams1584]

@@l.o.w6148 no we can’t do that !! International students can’t include 1098-T .. Which only Citizens can use the benefits

[@l.o.w6148]

@@gowthams1584 so the payment can not be tax return???

[@Libbydar_17]

What is form 1098-T? I got this in email from my university’s billing services and i don’t understand anything

[@SojourningScholar]

If you've received a scholarship from the University, you'll get that document.

[@syedkhajaabraruddin-v6j]

Hi,i am an international student on F1 visa,I came here on Dec 2021,I didn't work in 2022,But currently i has started my CPT from january 2023.I would like to know should i have to file both the forms like 1040-NR and 8843.

[@SojourningScholar]

Those two documents are a must.

[@faeqamohsin7334]

Hi there! Do you know if non-resident alien F-1 students who are on STEM OPT who are not from India, whether they can claim standard deduction on their income?

[@SojourningScholar]

Non-resident aliens (which includes F1 students who have been in the US for less than 5 years) do not qualify for the standard deduction. The only exception is if you're an F-1 student from India.

[@edwardfarrow]

Hi, thanks for this video - Quick question that I hope you may be able to help with please: First time filing tax returns in the USA as I am a freshman from the United Kingdom on a F1 visa. I have a part time job on campus which I earn a few hundred dollars a month on which tax is taken at source plus I have my scholarship's which I have also paid tax on. I thought that I would receive all the tax back I paid when filing, but when filling in the information I only seem to be eligible for a small portion of a rebate. I have filed incorrectly do you think, or am I incorrect in my thinking I get 100% back and I still have to pay some tax on income earnt? Thanks in advance for your reply

[@SojourningScholar]

Can't really speak on your exact circumstance. Depending on your total income (from US sources) you might be eligible to receive all the tax withheld. That's why I recommend you use tax filing professionals like Sprintax as they can help foreign nationals max out their tax refund.

[@thomasconteh9618]

Can International Students claim tax?

[@SojourningScholar]

If you mean being entitled to a tax return for overpaid taxes, then yes.

[@walterobi535]

I'm an international student and I already file with turbo tax. What do I do?

[@SojourningScholar]

If you filed the 1040 with Turbotax instead of the 1040NR as discussed, you will need to file an amended tax return . You can do so with Sprintax here sojourningscholar.com/tax

[@DiegoE3]

Filing IS required by nonresident alien students and scholars who have: A taxable scholarship or fellowship grant, as described in Chapter 1 of Publication 970, Tax Benefits for Education; Income partially or totally exempt from tax under the terms of a tax treaty; and/or Any other income that is taxable under the Internal Revenue Code. Filing IS NOT required by nonresident alien students and scholars who have income ONLY from: Foreign sources; Interest Income from a: U.S. bank U.S. savings & loan institution U.S. credit union U.S. insurance company An investment that generates Portfolio Interest (Described in Chapter 3 "Exclusions From Gross Income" - "Interest Income" - "Portfolio interest" of Publication 519, U.S. Tax Guide for Aliens); A scholarship or fellowship grant that is entirely a Tax Free Scholarship or Fellowship Grant as described in Chapter 1 of Publication 970, Tax Benefits for Education; and/or Any other income that is nontaxable under the Internal Revenue Code. However, income that is not taxable because of an income tax treaty must be reported on a U.S. income tax return even though no income tax is due on the U.S. income tax return. Straight out from the IRS. If I fall under the not required category I don’t have to file, right?

[@SojourningScholar]

Use Sprintax for your filing. Link in description.

[@sharon.francis]

What if I didn't file at all?

[@SojourningScholar]

It's best to file for any unpaid taxes to be compliant.

[@megannyabawa3369]

How come I had to pay $290 to the IRS for my taxes and my advisor said I’ll not receive any refund. I used sprintax

[@SojourningScholar]

I cant say, maybe you owed taxes to the Fed/State government and had to pay that back. It's not always the case that you receive money when you file your taxes. You only do if you've paid more money in taxes than you were supposed to.