Announcements : Int'l Student Tax Filing Instructions
Announcement: Int'l Student Tax Filing Instructions
F-1 and J-1 exchange visitors are required to file a federal income tax form for every year you are in the U.S., even if you did not receive any income, please read more about Sprintax, the University's free tax software assistance program.
It is important to be aware that, as a nonresident in the US, you’re legally required to file a tax return if you received US income during 2023 by the 15 April 2024 deadline.
And even if you didn’t work or receive income in the US, you’re still obliged to file a Form 8843 with the IRS.
St. John's University has arranged access to Sprintax for you. Sprintax will guide you through the tax preparation process, arrange the necessary documents and check if you’re due a tax refund.
Sprintax was used by over 250,000 international students, scholars and nonresidents last year, and the average Federal refund received by eligible students was over $1,000.
All you need to do is:
| Register and follow the simple instructions |
Complete the online questionnaire |
Enter your unique code: STJU300F23 in the box on the ‘Review your order’ page | Sprintax will prepare your tax return |
Start your 2023 tax return here!
Once you complete the preparation process in the Sprintax software, you may need to print, sign and mail your documents to the IRS. Depending on your circumstances, you may be able to E-file your Federal tax return. However, this will depend on certain eligibility criteria. You can learn more about eligibility in this Sprintax blog - https://blog.sprintax.com/nonresident-federal-tax-efiling-live/.
If you have a state filing requirement, you must also mail this to the tax authorities. Finally, if you only need to file Form 8843, this will also need to be mailed to the IRS.
If you have any questions, the Sprintax team will be happy to help via their 24/7 Live Chat.
Sprintax Free Educational Tax Webinars:
Below please find a list of the free, educational tax webinars that Sprintax will be making available to nonresidents prior to and during the US tax filing season. You may register using the registration links below for a session that works well for you:
** St. John's University also offers a free tax assistance service named the VITA program. The VITA service is available now through April 15th in Bent Hall Room 126, Monday through Thursday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. **