A nonresident student tax checklist helps an international student sort tax residency, income documents, federal forms, treaty questions, and possible state filing duties before preparing… Read More »Nonresident Student Tax Checklist

Many international students with no income do not file a federal income tax return, but they may still need to file IRS Form 8843 if… Read More »Do International Students File Taxes With No Income?

Scholarships, fellowships, grants, and stipends can be treated differently for U.S. tax purposes when the recipient is a nonresident student. In general, money used for… Read More »Scholarship Tax Basics for Nonresident Students

CPT income is usually pay from authorized Curricular Practical Training performed by an F-1 student in the United States. For federal tax purposes, the main… Read More »CPT Income and Nonresident Student Tax Basics

OPT tax basics for F-1 students can be confusing because work authorization and tax residency are not the same thing. Optional Practical Training allows eligible… Read More »OPT Tax Basics for F-1 Students

Form 8843 is an IRS information statement used by certain nonresident aliens, including many J-1 exchange visitors, to explain why some days of U.S. presence… Read More »Form 8843 for J-1 Exchange Visitors Explained

Form 8843 is an IRS statement used by many F-1 students to explain why certain days in the United States may be excluded from the… Read More »Form 8843 for F-1 Students Explained

Yes, international students in the United States may need to file U.S. tax forms. For federal tax purposes, many F-1, J-1, M-1, and Q visa… Read More »Do International Students File Taxes in the U.S.?

A J-1 visa holder may be a U.S. nonresident alien for federal tax purposes, but the result depends on the person’s tax residency facts, not… Read More »J-1 Visa Tax Guide for U.S. Nonresidents

An F-1 student in the United States may be a nonresident alien for federal tax purposes, especially during the early years of U.S. presence. This… Read More »F-1 Student Tax Guide for U.S. Nonresidents