If you worked or had taxable income from scholarships or other sources, you are also responsible for filing:

• Federal Tax Forms (completed online through Sprintax for nonresidents)
• State (or DC) tax forms according to where you lived during that tax year

Forms you may receive:

• W-2: Statement of earnings. This form will be sent to the home address of the employee in mid-January.
• 1042-S: Statement showing income received as Graduate Financial Aid Stipends, Taxable Room and Board, Prizes and Awards for achievements, Consultant fees, Honorarium payments, wages exempt from taxes due to Tax Treaty Benefits with their home countries and Per Diem expenses will receive. This form will be sent to the home address of the employee in mid-February.
• 1098-T: This is information relating to the Hope and Lifetime Learning credits. Generally, Forms 1098-T are not applicable to students who are nonresidents for tax purposes.
• 1099R: Students who had income withheld as part of the Public Employment Retirement System (PERS). Such a withholding happens when students work and are not enrolled (typically over the summer).
• 1099INT: From a bank for interest earned on checking/savings accounts. This is not reportable income for nonresident aliens.
• 1099DIV: Interest earned on investments. This is reportable income.
• 1099G: State income tax return received from the previous tax year. It is reportable income if it was used to lower a federal income earned from the previous tax year.
• 1099MISC: Income earned from various sources other than as an employee.

Whether you file tax forms as a nonresident or resident depends on the time you have been in the U.S. and which visa status you were in. Your nonresident or resident status is determined by the . Students are considered U.S. residents for tax purposes if they meet the substantial presence test for the tax year.

The Sprintax software will calculate the Substantial Presence Test for you to determine your nonresident or resident status. You may calculate this manually using the . 

Students who are considered resident aliens do not qualify to use the Sprintax software. If you earned income you will have to file the same tax forms as a U.S. citizen.

You must complete state or DC taxes separately from federal taxes. Sprintax is only for completing federal taxes.

You are responsible for filing your own state fax forms. Please see the following websites for information regarding DC, Maryland, and Virginia taxes.

will tell you whether a tax treaty between the United States and a particular country offers a reduced rate of, or possibly a complete exemption from, U.S. income tax for residents of that particular country.

Filing from outside the US can pose its own unique set of challenges. But, with some planning, organization, filing your documents can be easier than you think.

Sprintax has this that you can follow if you are filling your tax documents from outside the U.S.