You must file a US tax return if any of the following applies to you:
- Worked in the US
- Received Income from US source
- Didn’t work or receive funding in the US*
*In this case you need to file Form 8843
How Sprintax Works
Useful Tax Terms for International Students and Scholars
Sprintax is a US tax return preparation tool designed primarily to prepare non-resident Federal and State tax returns. Sprintax is available for use by foreign professionals, non-resident workers and all other international visitors with F, B, H, J, L, M, E visa types and Q immigration status. Sprintax is also available for dependants of those on stated visa and program types.
1040 NR / 1040 NR EZ - The basic federal tax form for non-residents.
ITIN - Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, provided to non-residents to use in lieu of a Social Security Number.
B, E, H, O, P - working visas for foreign professionals.
IRS - Internal Revenue Service, the federal tax agency in the US.
F, J, M, Q - The letter codes for international student visas.
Form 8843 - All international non-resident students and scholars have to file this informational document, regardless of employment status.
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