Tax Time

Information for International Students

All international students need to submit tax documents to the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) no matter whether currently employed or not. For instructions and forms visit www.irs.gov or call 1.800.829.1040.

Students without any income in 2011

Need to file form 8843
Due date: June 15, 2012

Students with income in 2011

Need to file form 8843 and form 1040NR or form 1040NR-EZ
Due date: April 17, 2012

Additional Resources

Software package for filing taxes for international students who need to report income is available for a fee through CINTAX; for more information visit www.arcticintl.com/cintax.asp.

Note: The staff in the International Student Office is not able to provide tax advise as we are not tax professionals.