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This website is updated for the 2025 tax year (Jan-Dec 2025) for tax forms due April 15, 2026
[Updated Feb 11, 2026]
This page can be accessed at http://bit.ly/isstaxhelp
IMPORTANT: Assistance is available until Thursday, April 9. Assistance will not be available from April 10 through April 26.
When you want to know best practices to avoid tax problems
See Taxes: What I Wish Every International Student Knew (Google Doc) https://bit.ly/itpwusk
Take a quick look! Develop good tax practices from day one.
Join WhatsApp group Greg 2 PSU (Updates from Greg, announcements only, no posting)
Read (or scan) all PSU emails with "tax" or "co-nra" in the subject line or message.
See PSU's tax page for the Sprintax webinar schedule
Use the following documents which were created to assist you with your tax obligations.
Use these flowcharts at PSU's tax page for international students and scholars
If you are an F-1/J-1 STUDENT, click here to refer to the Student Tax Flowchart.
If you are a J-1 RESEARCH SCHOLAR, click here to refer to the Scholar Tax Flowchart instead.
See Getting Started: Nonresident Tax Forms for any of the following reasons:
if you are not sure of your status: resident or nonresident
if you did not have taxable income in the tax year
if you had taxable income, but want a short overview of how to file taxes
if you want to know what tax documents you may or should have received
if you want to know ways to reduce taxes (deductions)
See Using Sprintax (https://bit.ly/itpsth)
to assist you with questions you have when using Sprintax
for links to Sprintax FAQs for each section of Sprintax
See Using Sprintax for help as you go through the Sprintax screens.
Get an overview of Sprintax. See below some steps and links to get you going.
Review the menus to become familiar with what is here.
Sprintax Help Center (Website) - the following links are also in "Using Sprintax" at the top of each section.
Many questions answered for every step of the way through Sprintax.
As you work through the screens in Sprintax,
Read carefully the text on the screen.
Sprintax's Chatbot now uses AI and is very helpful for answering questions.
Sprintax online chat will search the large number of Sprintax FAQs.
If the answer is not there, the Sprintax bot will interact with you.
Type "human" if the chatbot is unable to answer your question.
You will also find blue or red pop-up links that display additional information.
Use Sprintax's phone support. TIP: the closer you get to the deadline, the longer you will wait to speak with a "live" person.
Sprintax conducts webinars regarding filing your taxes and using Sprintax.
See the schedule at PSU's Tax Information page.
Sprintax Blog: https://blog.sprintax.com/category/sprintax-returns/
See Drop-In Worksheet: (https://bit.ly/itpdis)
if you want a check list of tax forms you may have received
if you want want a check list for preparing your tax forms for submission
See Submitting Your Tax Forms (https://bit.ly/isstaxsubmit)
for instructions about which documents to include
for instructions about how to order the documents
for instructions about where to send the documents
see https://sites.google.com/focuspsu.com/isstax/other-topics/gls-links-page
Get tax help announcements via "Greg 2 PSU" WhatsApp group.
From PSU:
Review PSU's tax page at https://www.pdx.edu/international-students/tax-information.
There you will find helps to get you going, Sprintax webinar schedule, and other resources.
READ (or at least scan) all emails from the PSU international office that have "tax" in the subject line.
Drop-in help sessions will be announced in the Wednesday international newsletter
All in-person and group sessions will be KMC, sixth floor.
No Texts: Greg is not able to offer help via text.
Submit a question or request at https://bit.ly/isstaxq
In the "question" field, give some detail, more than "I need help with taxes."
If it is not possible to give you an answer by email (or too complicated), we will schedule a phone call or Google Meet session.
Google Meet: Submit a meeting request at https://bit.ly/isstaxq
Tuesdays, Noon to 7 PM;
Wednesday, Noon to 4 PM
In-Person in KMC 660: Submit a meeting request at https://bit.ly/isstaxq
Thursday, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
You don't need an appointment.
Thursday, 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Friday, 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM
The last drop-in session will be Thursday, April 9, 2026
Bring a copy of the Drop-In Worksheet
If you are not sure what to do, before you come, see Getting Started
To make the best use of the drop-in sessions, do as much as you can in Sprintax.
bring your laptop and documents. (See documents you may have received.)
bring a work partner.
What we can't do at these workshops
We can't guide you step-by-step through all the data entry screens.
We are not able to confirm calculations. If your forms (W-2, 1042-S, 1099s, etc.) have been entered correctly, the calculations will be correct.
Proofreading your data entry does not require tax knowledge. It requires attention to detail.
If your employer withheld Social Security and Medicare taxes while your status is nonresident alien, see FICA.