Mandatory Income Tax Filing (regardless if income is earned)

All students and scholars in F-1 and J-1 status and their dependents must file an income tax form every year in order to comply with the regulations. This is true regardless of whether they earned income (worked) while in the United States or not. Income tax issues for foreigners can be complex and confusing.   

The university鈥檚 will help you understand your U.S. tax residency status and associated personal responsibilities as a U.S. taxpayer. The International Tax Office provides access to resources and tools designed to help you fulfill your U.S. tax filing obligations. 

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Existing international employees and student scholarship and stipend recipients will receive periodic emails from 欧美口爆视频IntlTax-noreply@Sprintax.com asking them to update their information and documentation online as needed. 

Tax Filing Support

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Caution

USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) and the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) use the terms "resident" and "nonresident" to mean different things. While an international student on an F-1 or J-1 visa or an Exchange Visitor on a J-1 visa hold nonimmigrant/nonresident status in terms of immigration, they can in some instances be considered a resident for tax filing purposes. 

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