Student Tax Return

International Student Tax Return and Refund Services

The US tax system can be daunting, with so many different forms, so many different options and deductions to choose from - it is vital that you get it right! To help students, InternationalStudent.com has partnered with International Student Taxes to help and assist international students with their tax filings.

International Student Taxes has designed an online nonresident tax software for international students (ISTAXES) to help them in preparing nonresident federal income tax returns on Form 1040NR-EZ and all other supplemental forms. ISTAXES is designed to take the confusion out of filing a US tax return – on average it takes less than 30 minutes to file your tax forms online. International students from over 500 U.S. colleges and universities have used ISTAXES to file their tax forms.

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Which form should I file?

Form 8843 - Must be filed by ALL international students present in United States to exclude the days of presence from the Substantial Presence Test.

Form 1040NR-EZ - Must be filed by all international students who have received any type of U.S income other than interest received from U.S. banks and credit unions.

Social Security and Medicare Taxes - International students nonresident for tax purposes are NOT subject to Social Security and Medicare taxes. If your employer has withheld Social Security and Medicare tax in error, you can apply to get a refund for the taxes withheld in error by filing Form 843 and Form 8316.

How does the process work/ How to file?

Step 1 - Find out which forms you need to file and by simply checking above. Register online through our system and pay for the forms with your credit card.

Step 2 - Follow the online system and answer all the questions and input your information. The system will perform all the hard calculation and transfer everything into the official IRS forms.

Step 3 - Print off the forms and mail to the IRS

PLEASE NOTE - The IRS does not allow electronic filing (efile) for nonresident aliens, so all international students will need to send in your tax return by mail.

How much does it cost?

Completing your taxes with us is very easy (can be done in less than 30 minutes) and is affordable:

Form	Description	Price
Form 1040NR-EZ	Nonresident Alien Tax Return (short form)	$19.99
Form 8843	Statement for Exempt Individuals (all students)	$9.99
Form 843	Application for Refund and Abatement	$9.99
Form 8316	Statement for Social Security and Medicare tax	$9.99
Form W7	Application for ITIN (Tax Identification Number)	$9.99

 

Why File your Taxes?
Filing your taxes online with ISTAXES is very easy, but you are probably asking why you need to do it? Well here are the top 6 reasons to file your taxes:

1. You may receive an income tax refund - Most international students filing a nonresident tax return receive a tax refund.
2. Take advantage of tax treaty benefits - Tax treaties reduce the tax liability of international students working in United States working in United States. Using tax treaty benefits can save you a lot of money and increase your tax refunds. ISTAXES calculates the tax treaty benefits for students for each country and helps students increase their tax refunds.
3. Not incur penalties and interest - Late filings can cause this to occur.
4. Meet requirements of U.S. visas - Abide by laws of USA is required to keep USA Visa.
5. Start Statue of limitations running - Once return filed, tax authorities usually have just 3 years to make additional tax assessments. If no return is filed taxing authorities are not limited.
6. Avoid being taxed on your worldwide income - ALL international students on F, J, M & Q Visa must file Form 8843 to exclude the days of presence from the Substantial Presence test which determines your tax residency. Failure to file Form 8843, Statement for Exempt Individuals, at least in theory could subject them to USA income taxes on their worldwide income.

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