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Keeping Informed
Introduction to Nonresident Taxes for International Students & Scholars
Residency: Nonresident or Resident Alien
Nonresident Tax forms
Link to getting help
[Updated Feb 11, 2026]
For the 2025 tax year, the due date is April 15, 2026, both federal (IRS) and Oregon Department of Revenue (ODR).
Many filers will have a refund coming. The sooner you file, the sooner you get your refund.
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Are you are an international student or a visiting scholar, teacher, or researcher from another country present in the United States on an F or J visa?
If so, you may have nonresident tax forms to file.
In addition to the information below, see these documents:
Taxes: What I Wish Every Nonresident Knew
Getting Started: Nonresident Tax Forms
It is important to understand whether you are a nonresident alien or a resident alien and how that affects which tax-related forms to file. See the "Status" page if you are not sure of your status.
Each calendar year (January - December) you are present in the US, you may have IRS forms that must be submitted in the following year (April 15).
If you already know you are a resident alien, see "Resident Aliens."
When completing IRS Form 8843 and IRS Form 1040-NR, you will need to know the dates of your arrival and departure from the US. You can obtain these dates from your passport(s). You can also view them at https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/#/history-search.
If you are a nonresident alien on an F or J visa present in the US during the calendar year (January-December), then you must submit IRS Form 8843 by the following April 15.
If you have a spouse or child with you in the US on your F or J visa, they will also need to submit their own IRS form 8843.
If your status is nonresident alien and you had income during the tax year, you will submit 1040-NR.
Taxes are calculated based upon total taxable income received during the calendar year (January-December).
Income and other information will be entered on federal and state tax forms.
Your tax liability and whether you get a refund or you have a payment due is calculated in the process of completing the tax forms, whether the tax forms are completed manually or by a tax preparation service or software.
See Income and Taxes for more information.
Each state has their own tax laws and forms.
Consult the department of revenue for each state in which you worked during the year for their reporting requirements.
Do not mail state forms to the IRS. See "Other States" on "References and Links" for links to states other than Oregon.
Similar to the 1040-NR forms, your tax liability and whether you get a refund or you have a payment due is calculated in the process of completing the tax forms, whether the tax forms are completed manually or by a tax preparation service or software.
If you are using Sprintax, Sprintax will create the forms you need for filing.
If you would like to see blank PDFs or instruction PDFs for those forms, see Download Form.
CAUTION: Nonresident aliens do not file IRS Form 1040; that form is for resident aliens, permanent citizens (green card) and U.S. citizens.
You can complete your forms manually or use tax websites (Sprintax) or tax software. However your forms are prepared, your federal form MUST be 1040NR if you are a nonresident alien.
If you are a PSU international student or scholar, PSU is making available Sprintax to assist you with preparing your federal tax forms. See Tax Prep Overview Using Sprintax.
See "Getting Help for more information."
See "Quick Links to Get Started" at https://bit.ly/isstaxgetstarted
See these Google Slides on the following topics:
Nonresident Alien or Resident Alien? - How do I know my status?
Employment Timeline - some information to help you avoid problems, from getting your social security number to filing your federal and state tax returns, what do I need to be aware of?
Will I Get a Refund? - will help you understand all the factors that affect your refund.