Students should file tax

Posted by gbbl on February 24th, 2020

According to the Internal Revenue Service, since 1993, all foreign students holding F (student), J (public expense), and M (tourism) visas, or those holding J (visit), Q (exchange) visas Foreign scholars, regardless of whether they have a job or income, as long as they are temporarily residing in the United States, must submit a Personal Data Sheet (Form 8843) to the IRS and file a federal tax return 1040NR (US Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return).

International students in the United States for less than five years:
Have income: fill in forms 1040-NR and 8843
No income: be sure to fill out Form 8843

So if there is any income, everyone is ready to report taxes together this tax season! Now that immigration policy is so tight, any bad records are likely to affect your new identity and future green card applications. Do n’t worry if you have n’t filed a tax return before, we will also cover how to make up the tax return later, so stay tuned.

Let's make a tax declaration for the taxpayers to make a comprehensive science report for foreign students.
In the past, the relationship between tax reporting and international students involved only those international students who work in the United States (such as teaching assistants, research assistants, etc.) or have other income (such as scholarships); for students who do not have work or income, there is no need to worry about tax reporting. However, since 1993, all foreign students and scholars with F, J, M, and Q visas are required to not only file a tax return of 1040NR, but also to submit a personal data sheet.美国报税

Generally, there are two types of tax reporting status for our international students: Resident (Alien) / RA and Non-Resident (Alien) / NRA. Here, the international students who pay taxes pay attention. Resident and Non-Resident here are the definitions of identity in tax law, which are different from the definition of identity by the immigration office.

Foreign students with income need to fill in Form 1040 or Form 1040NR. Those who meet the requirements can also apply for U.S. China Tax Treaty to reduce taxes.

As this regulation is closely related to every international student coming to the United States, this article will explain all relevant regulations and documents one by one; I hope to remind all international students to take this issue seriously and carefully, especially if they plan to develop in the United States in the future. Classmates, it is best to establish an accurate and continuous record with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as soon as possible, so as not to cause some problems when applying for residence in the future.