Nonresident or Resident Alien
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.
Tax Forms for Nonresident Aliens
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.
The tax forms will calculate the amount of taxes.
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.
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.