U.S. tax law divides non U.S. citizens into Resident Aliens and Nonresident Aliens for tax purposes. Your Tax Residency (whether you are a Nonresident Alien or a Resident Alien for tax purposes) determines how you are taxed and which tax forms you need to fill out. Resident Aliens generally are taxed on their worldwide income, the same as U.S. citizens. Nonresident Aliens are taxed only on…, If your payments during the year were not enough to cover the total income tax due, you must pay the rest to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Conversely, if you paid more than what you owe in income tax, the IRS will send back your excess payment in the form of a tax refund., You may also be required to pay tax in the state where you live or work. , Nonresident Aliens, There is a limited number of Sprintax Tax Return licenses offered by UMass for each tax year. UMass has run out of licenses for 2024 federal tax filing., If you had no US source income in 2024, please follow the 8843 instructions to file on paper., Form 8843 instructions (Nonresident Alien with No US Sourced Income in 2024), If you had income in 2024 and would like to use Sprintax tax preparation system to complete your federal tax return, then you will need to pay the fee yourself. Sprintax can do your state taxes as well for an additional fee (from $44.95 per state). Nonresident Aliens should NOT use software designed for U.S citizens and Resident Aliens (e.g. TurboTax) to file their federal tax returns. If you…, Before You Start, Here is a, step-by-step guide, to help you complete your federal tax return in Sprintax Tax Return:, Sprintax Tax Return Job Aid.pdf, Form W-2 is available through HR Direct if you are an active employee. Form 1042-S is available through Sprintax Calculus:, Accessing 1042-S Training Manual, Select a Topic of Interest:, Nonresident Alien Federal Tax Return (When to File, Extension of Time to File, Check on a Refund) State Tax Return (When to File, Extension of Time to File, Check on a Refund) Common Tax Forms Explained (Tax Forms You May Receive) Tax Records and Documents You Need to File a Tax Return Frequently Asked Questions How to Amend Tax Return Log In to Access Sprintax, Tax Webinars, UMass has teamed up with Sprintax to host two webinars for international students, scholars, researchers, faculty, and staff who are nonresident aliens for U.S. tax purposes. You must, REGISTER, for these webinars in advance - registration information below. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar., UMass Session 1, Please register through the link below to watch recording for Sprintax Nonresident Tax Session - University of Massachusetts on, Feb 19, 2025 12:00 PM EST:, https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8157962205661122907, UMass Session 2, Please register through the link below to watch recording for Sprintax Nonresident Tax Session - University of Massachusetts on, Mar 5, 2025 12:00 PM EST, : https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2607059061136345184, Additional Sprintax Open Webinars:, Thursday, January 23rd @ 12pm EST Thursday, February 6th @ 11am EST Wednesday, February 26rth @ 12pm EST Tuesday, March 11th @ 2pm EST Thursday, March 27th @ 1pm EST Thursday, April 3rd @ 1pm EST Thursday, April 10th @ 2pm EST Monday, April 14th @ 11am EST
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General Accounting Issues, Use the general accounting form for any request/inquiry regarding chartfield inquiries, chartfield setups, journal entries, and reporting or closing inquiries. General Accounting Form, MMARS Requests, Use the MMARS request form for any request/inquiry regarding fringes, chargebacks, ISAs, state funded projects/speedtypes set up. MMARS Request Form, Grant and Non-sponsored Requests, Use the grant and non-sponsored request form for any request/inquiry regarding grant sponsors, UMPO grants management, and non-sponsored customers. Grant and Non-sponsored Request Form, Asset Management Requests, Use the asset management and asset disposal forms for any request/inquiry regarding fixed assets additions and tagging, fixed assets purchases, fixed assets reassignments, assets receiving, assets inventory, and asset disposals. Asset Management Form Asset Disposal Form, General Inquiries or Requests, For any other request/inquiry, use the general request form below. General Request Form
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