File your federal and state tax returns easily with Sprintax
How does Sprintax Returns help?
Every year, we support thousands of nonresidents – such as international students, scholars and short-term working visa participants – to file their tax return.
As the nonresident tax partner of TurboTax, we ensure your tax documents are accurate and 100% IRS-compliant.
Simply create your Sprintax Returns account to quickly prepare the tax return documents you need easily online.
700+
School & corporate partners
1m+
Federal tax returns filed
$135m
in federal refunds issued annually
95%
would recommend Sprintax to their friends
Super-simple filing
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Create your account
Create your Sprintax Returns account.
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Tell us about you
Provide details about your tax residency, visa program and planned stay in the U.S. by answering a few quick questions.
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We’ll check your tax treaty eligibility
Our software has a built-in knowledge of nonresident tax laws and automatically applies all tax treaty benefits, credits and reliefs.
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E-File your federal return
Eligible nonresidents can e-file their federal return. All other users can download and mail their completed forms to the IRS.
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Print , sign and mail your state return
If you need to file a state return or two, our software will prepare the completed tax forms, ready for download with mailing instructions.
Why file with Sprintax Returns?
Maximise your refund
Our software will apply all eligible tax treaty benefits, credits and reliefs so you don’t pay any more tax than you need to.
Federal e-filing
Many nonresidents will be able to e-file their federal tax return with Sprintax Returns.
Trusted by TurboTax
As the nonresident partner of TurboTax, we will ensure you are taxed correctly, keeping you compliant with the IRS.
‘Round-the-clock support
Have tax questions? The Sprintax Live Chat team is available to support you.
What our partners say?
Sprintax has been a welcome addition to the processing of our Institutions Non-Resident Alien (NRA) employees. The cloud-based software is user-friendly, and the knowledgeable support staff is quick to answer any questions you might have. NRA employees are able to submit all of their information and supporting documents for verification and Tax Treaty determination online. At year-end they are able to access their 1042S Forms via their online account and use TDS Sprintax to file their annual tax return if desired. Program views can be tailored to your needs and reports can be easily extracted for analysis and verification. Overall, Sprintax has proven to be an effective way to efficiently maintain our NRA employee files in a cost-effective manner.
The partnership we have with Sprintax has been one of the best decisions for our students and office. Feedback and working with them personally has shown us the Sprintax team is very knowledgeable, courteous, and always willing to lend a helping hand. We saw an increase in the number of students filing both their federal and state tax returns, which is in large part due to Sprintax’s efforts in providing us with useful resources as well as hosting webinars for our students. I cannot imagine a better tax preparer for our international community.
Sprintax Returns has completely transformed tax season for DePauw undergraduates. More students submit their returns–and on time–than ever before! This is credit to the Sprintax software but also to the amazing Sprintax team, who are a constant source of support, always quick to reply and help troubleshoot any questions that come up. I can’t recommend Sprintax enough. It’s a wonderful solution for making sure that international students fulfil their tax obligations, simplifying a notoriously challenging process and making it almost easy!
Your questions, answered
A nonresident alien (NRA) is any individual who is not a US citizen or US national, who does not pass the substantial presence test or the green card test. You can determine your residency status for free with Sprintax Returns. Simply create an account here to get started.
Sprintax Returns was created specifically for nonresident professionals, international students, scholars, teachers and researchers in the US on F, J, M and Q visas. Our software makes it easy for all nonresidents to prepare their US taxes online and stay compliant with IRS tax rules.
Yes. Sprintax is approved by the IRS for federal tax e-filing and many nonresidents will be able to file their 1040-NR tax return without ever having to leave the comfort of their own home!
There are many reasons why you may need to amend your US income tax return. Whatever your tax situation, you can easily amend your tax documents online with Sprintax Returns. To prepare form 1040-X, just create your Sprintax account here or login to get started.
After you file your taxes, it’s possible the IRS may contact you to request some additional documents. While dealing with the tax office is not always easy, the good news is that Sprintax can support you with any additional paperwork required. By signing up for the Sprintax Post-Filing Service, you can request that all additional communication with the IRS is managed by our tax experts on your behalf.
Many nonresidents in the U.S. have FICA (Social Security and Medicare) taxes incorrectly withheld from their wages. If this happens to you, you may be eligible to claim a refund.
When you register with Sprintax, our system will quickly determine whether you qualify for a FICA tax refund.
Please note that a FICA refund claim can only be purchased together with a federal tax return filing.
Yes. Every nonresident who has spent time in the U.S. is required to meet certain tax filing obligations – even if they did not earn any income.
If you have been present in the U.S. during the tax year on F, J, M or Q visa status and did not receive any income, the correct document to file is Form 8843.
This form is an informational statement required by the U.S. government to document your visa status and presence in the country.
You can easily prepare your Form 8843 online with Sprintax.
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