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TAX INFORMATION


TAX Filing Requirements

Whether you worked(unpaid/paid/income) in 2011 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(paid/income) and/or received room & board scholarship in 2011, file form1040NR-EZ, 8843, and IL1040 by April 17, 2012.
  • If you did not have any income during 2011, file form 8843.

TAX Filing Software: GLACIER Tax prep (formerly CINTAX)

Coming Soon!

IIT has purchased web-based software called GLACIER Tax prep to help you prepare your U.S. income tax returns. GLACIER Tax prep is a tax return preparation software program designed primarily for non-resident alien students, scholars, researchers and other educational immigration statuses to prepare their U.S. federal income tax return. Non-resident alien students/scholars/researchers can also file their dependent's TAX returns upon completing their own.

GLACIER Tax prep access information will be posted here in the next month.

You must wait for ALL income forms before accessing GLACIER Tax prep. You should receive the form 1042S if you claimed a tax treaty exemption.

Download the form 8843 and 8843 instructions from www.irs.gov

IL 1040 Workshops

The International Center will host several workshops to assist you in completing your IL 1040.
You must sign up in advance.

Workshop dates and sign up will be posted here, in the next month.

You must complete the federal TAX return, 1040 NR/NR-EZ to be eligible for this workshop.
Please bring the following items:

  • Completed 1040 NR/NR-EZ
  • W-2(s)
  • Calculator
  • Pen

This workshop is to complete the ILLINOIS 1040, not other states. This workshop is also for NON-RESIDENT Aliens ONLY. The federal TAX form you have completed should be either 1040-NR or 1040-NR-EZ.

* Please note that this information is advisory in nature and is not a legal advice.