Tax Season!

How to file Form 8843

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.

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.

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.

How to file Form 8843

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8843.pdf

How to file Form 8843

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8843.pdf

How to file Form 8843

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8843.pdf

How to file Form 8843

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8843.pdf

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

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/

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