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File your U.S. federal and state nonresident tax return online — built for students, scholars and short-term visa holders.
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Generate the U.S. tax forms you need — Form 8233, W-8BEN, W-4 and more — in minutes.
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A simple software solution for cross-border dividend withholding tax reclaim and relief-at-source.
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Sprintax Au Pair is specifically designed to help U.S. Au Pairs estimate their federal tax withholding and plan their IRS payment schedule.
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Give your international population a compliant, e-fileable Form 1040-NR — with oversight and reporting for your team.
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Tax determination and withholding for organizations with nonresident employees and vendors.
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Cross-border dividend withholding tax recovery for financial institutions and their clients.
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Manage nonresident owner tax obligations on U.S. property.
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File U.S. taxes correctly and recover what you're owed.
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Support international students and nonresident employees, end to end.
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Support the nonresident participants you place and sponsor across their U.S. stay.
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Determine status and withhold correctly across your nonresident workforce.
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Recover dividend withholding tax for your clients — including banks and custodians — at scale.
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Manage nonresident owner tax obligations on U.S. property.
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Tax software for J-1 visa participants
Sprintax Returns makes tax preparation easy for J-1 students, teachers and researchers, interns and trainees, au pairs, summer work & travel and camp counselors, physicians and specialists.
$1,184
Average federal refund
1m+
Federal tax returns filed
650
School & corporate partners
203
Nationalities assisted
When starting work, J-1 visa holders can prepare all of the pre-employment tax documents they need with Sprintax Forms.
The U.S. has signed tax treaty agreements with 67 countries around the world and, as a result, thousands of J-1 participants in the U.S. are entitled to avail of tax exemptions or reduced rates of tax withholding.
However, whether or not you will be entitled to benefit from a tax treaty will depend on your personal circumstances.
What’s more, J-1 visa holders are typically considered to be nonresidents for tax purposes. With that in mind, you will likely be exempt from certain taxes, such as social security and Medicare (FICA tax) while in the U.S. on a J-1 visa.
You may be wondering if you will have to pay taxes while in the U.S. on a J-1 visa. The answer to this question is yes! In short, you will be required to pay federal tax on any income you earn. You may also have to pay state tax. Although this will depend on the location you live and work.
J-1 visa holders are typically considered to be nonresidents for tax purposes. For this reason, J-1 participants do not have to pay social security or Medicare tax while in the U.S.
No! TurboTax has been designed specifically to support U.S. citizens and residents for tax purposes. J-1 participants are typically considered to be nonresidents. For this reason, TurboTax is not suitable for J-1 visa holders. However, Sprintax is the official nonresident tax filing partner of TurboTax. We can help you to file your nonresident tax return easily online.
Many J-1 visa holders are entitled to claim the child tax credit. However, the answer to this question will depend on your personal circumstances.
For example, nonresidents from Canada, Mexico, South Korea, or India may be able to claim the child tax credit and credits for other dependents.
