Get Form 8843 - Statement For Exempt Individuals And ...

All nonresident aliens present in the U.S. under F-1, F-2, J-1, or J-2 nonimmigrant status must file Form 8843 “Statement for Exempt Individuals and Individuals With a Medical Condition”—even if they received NO income during the tax filing year.

Students in the USA on F-1 visas are NOT required to pay employment taxes (i.e. Social Security and Medicare, also known as FICA), but ARE REQUIRED to pay both federal and state income taxes. These taxes are withheld from your pay and you must file a tax return as part of the process.

If you are filing Form 8840 to claim a closer connection to Canada and you are not required to file a U.S. non- resident tax return, you can mail Form 8840 directly to the U.S. tax authorities by its due date of June 15th of the following year.

Tax treaty exemption Nonresident aliens who are eligible for an income tax exemption must complete the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 8233 (Exemption From Withholding on Compensation for Independent Personal Services of a Nonresident Aliens).

Overview of Form 8843 IRS Form 8843 is a tax form used be foreign nationals to document the number of days spent outside of the U.S. and help determine tax responsibility. All F-1/J-1 foreign national (and their F-2/J-2 dependents) who are non-residents for tax purposes are required to file Form 8843.

The term "exempt individual" does not refer to someone exempt from the U.S. tax, but rather to someone who does not count their days of physical presence in the United States in determining whether they are a U.S. resident under the Substantial Presence Test.

Form 8843 Statement for Exempt Individuals and Individuals with a Medical Condition, is used to exclude days of presence in the U.S. for certain individuals. The form needs to be filed with your Form 1040-NR U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return., and if you don't need to file a return, send the form to the IRS.