Income Taxes
Income taxes are often complicated even for U.S. citizens. International student advisers and staff do not have the proper training or legal authority to offer direct assistance with the completion of tax returns.
International Student & Scholar Services at Kansas State University has arranged free access to Sprintax for you. Sprintax will guide you through the tax preparation process, arrange the necessary documents and check if you’re due a tax refund.
Current filing year 2023
Sprintax Instructions
Sprintax content information
Check out the Sprintax blog at https://blog.sprintax.com/ or YouTube Videos https://www.youtube.com/user/Sprintax/videos.
Who must file a tax return?
- Everyone must file the Form 8843 whether you have income or not.
- Received taxable earnings or income over $1
- Received a taxable stipend, grant or allowance
What Documents and Information Do I Need BEFORE I Login?
Please make sure you have the following documents and information available BEFORE you log into Sprintax:
- Visa/Immigration Status information
- Passport
- Form DS-2019, if J status individual
- Form I-20, if F status individual
- Social Security or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (if you have been assigned one)
- Address Information (i.e., Current U.S. and Foreign Address)
- U.S. Entry and Exit Dates for current and past visits to the U.S.
- Academic Institution or Host Sponsor Information (name/address/phone for Academic Director)
- Forms W-2, 1042-S and/or 1099 (if you received any)
- Scholarship/fellowship grant letter you may have received (if any); and A copy of your last year's federal income tax return (Form 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ), if you filed a federal income tax return last year.
How Do I Access Sprintax?
You may access Sprintax from any computer with internet access from anywhere in the world! Simply click on the Sprintax link on the ISSS homepage.
How Can I Get Help?
If you need assistance with Sprintax, contact Sprintax directly: https://www.sprintax.com/contact-us.html. You can email, call or live chat.
Don't miss the Sprintax Webinars.
In these tax webinars, international students, scholars and professionals will be run through everything they need to know about nonresident tax for the 2023 tax season. Topics will include who must file, tax residency, FICA, State returns, implications of misfiling as well as how to use Sprintax to prepare a compliant tax return. There is one webinar specific to OPT and CPT.
FAQs -https://sprintaxhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us
What are the implications of not filing?
- International students and scholars are required to comply with all U.S. laws, which includes those related to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Filing tax forms (even if only the IRS Form 8843) is a part of maintaining visa status in the U.S.
- Not filing could affect future immigration status (e.g. H-1B or Lawful Permanent Residence)
- Fines, penalties, and/or interest can accrue if you owe money to the IRS
- You might be missing out on a refund!
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1098-T and FAQs - https://www.k-state.edu/finsvcs/cashiers/billing/tax-info/
Useful IRS Forms & Publications