TAX INFORMATION
TAX Filing Requirements
Whether you worked in 2007 or not, filing the United States income taxes with the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) is required by federal law and mandated by your immigration status. This also applies to your dependents on F-2/J-2 visas. Failure to file taxes may result in revoking your immigration status. In addition, you may be entitled for a tax refund, which you may want to receive.
The Deadline for filing taxes
- If you worked and/or received room & board scholarship in 2007, file form1040NR-EZ, 8843, and IL1040 by April 15, 2008.
After April 15, you will owe interest on any tax not paid by the regular due date of your return. The late payment penalty will also be applied.
- If you did not have any income during 2007, file form 8843 by June 15, 2008
FREE TAX Filing Software,CIN TAX
IIT has purchased a web-based software called CINTAX to help you prepare your U.S. income tax returns. There is no cost for using the software; however, this software is available only to current IIT international students, scholars (F-1/J-1),those on OPT and their dependents. A unique individual password is required to use the software.
For CINTAX instructions and the required password (1 password/person), please sign up through the International Center web site, Signup for CINTAX . you will then receive and email with your individual password from CINTAX within 2 business days.
* Please remember that CINTAX software can only be used to prepare Federal tax returns. If you had a job in Illinois and/or received room and board scholarship in 2007, you also need to file IL1040. If you worked in other states, file that state/city tax form. Please see Tips to file IL 1040.
If you have received the required password and ready to login to CINTAX, click the CINTAX logo below.
Additional TAX Information
* Please note that this information is advisory in nature and is not a legal advice.
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