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Income Tax Information for WIU International Students

We are currently updating all of the forms below.  Please make sure the form is for 2012. 

 

Spring 2013 Tax Sessions will be held in Stipes 331 on the following dates:

 

Wednesday, April 3rd 11 am-3 pm

Wednesday, April 10th 10 am - 4 pm

Thursday, April 11th 10 am -4 pm

 

Every student that was enrolled in classes in the USA at any time in the year 2012 is required to submit some kind of income tax forms. The type of forms you are required to fill out depends on many different things.  This page is designed to help you figure out which forms you need to fill out and how to fill them out. 
 
 
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND, THIS PAGE ONLY GIVES YOU SUGGESTIONS AND INFORMATION ON HOW TO FILL OUT YOUR TAX PAPERS.  THOUGH WE ARE FAIRLY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT FILING REQUIREMENTS, THE CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES STAFF MEMBERS ARE NOT TAX PROFESSIONALS. THERE ARE SEVERAL CIRCUMSTANCES THAT CAN COMPLICATE YOUR INCOME TAX RETURNS.
 
THE CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES CAN TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR MISTAKES ON YOUR TAX RETURNS. 
IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS OR QUESTIONS THAT CANNOT BE RESOLVED BY CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES STAFF MEMBERS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEE A TAX PROFESSIONAL. 
 

Links to Tax Forms

 

What do I need to file my taxes?

In order to successfully complete your tax forms, you will need the following:

  • your passport and I-20 or DS 2019
  • W-2 forms from any and all employers you earned wages from in 2012.  Typically, in January, your W-2 forms are automatically mailed to you by your employers to the address they have for you on file.  If you do not receive any W-2 forms by the end of January, you must contact your employer and request another W-2 form and make sure they have your correct address on file.  If your W2 form is from WIU, email the Payroll office at payroll@wiu.edu to request a new one.

 

Question:   What forms do I need to fill out if I was enrolled in classes in 2012 but I did not work?

If you were enrolled in classes in 2012 but did not work, you will need to complete the Federal 8843 form. Click the following links for the 8843 form and instructions on how to fill it out: 

 

...I am from India or Jamaica and I earned more than $3,800 in 2012?

Indian students enjoy special benefits due to a US/India tax treaty.  If you are an Indian student who was enrolled in classes in 2012 and worked part-time on campus and made over $3,800, you will need to complete these forms: the Federal 8843 form, the Federal 1040 NR-EZ, and the Illinois State 1040. (If you earned money outside of Illinois in 2012, you will also need to complete the Illinois Schedule NR).  Click on the following links to access the necessary forms and instructions on how to complete them:

 

...I am from India or Jamaica and earned less than $3,800 in 2012?

If this is the case, you did not make enough for the treaty to come into effect.  Follow the same instructions described in the section "...I worked and earned money in the US in 2012 and none of the above questions relate to me."

 
...I worked and I am from Canada and I earned less than $10,000 in 2012?

Like India, Canada has a special tax treaty with the US that allows Canadian students who earn less than $10,000 to pay no federal taxes.  If you are from Canada and made less than $10,000, you will need to file these four forms: the Federal 8843 form, the Federal 1040 NR-EZ, and the Illinois State 1040.  (If you earned money outside of Illinois in 2012, you will also have to complete the Illinois Schedule NR.)  Click on the following links to access the necessary forms and instructions on how to complete them:

 
...I am from Canada and I earned more than $10,000 in 2012?

If this is the case, you are ineligible for any tax treaty benefits.  The treaty is only for Canadian students who made less than $10,000.  If you are from Canada and made over $10,000 follow the same instructions described in "...I worked and earned money in the US in 2012 and none of the above questions relate to me."

 

...I earned more than $3,800 in 2012 and I am from one of the following countries: China, Egypt, France, Germany, Indonesia, Isreal, Korea, Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Spain, Philippines, Estonia or Thailand?
 
If you are from one of these countries, you are eligible to take advantage of a tax treaty the US signed with your country.  To take advantage of the treaty, you will need to file these four forms: the Federal 8843 form, the Federal 1040 NR-EZ, and the Illinois State 1040.  (If you worked outside of Illinois in 2012, you will also have to complete Illinois Schedule NR.)   Click on the following links to access the necessary forms and instructions on how to complete them:
 
...I am from one of the following countries: China, Egypt, France, Germany, Indonesia, Isreal, Korea, Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Spain, or Thailand - but I earned less than $3,800?
 
If you are from one of the listed countries, you did not make enough money to be covered by the tax treaty.  If you are from one of the listed countries and made less than $3,800 follow the same instructions described in "...I worked and earned money in the US in 2012 and none of the above questions relate to me."

... I was employed and earned money in the US in 2012 and none of the above questions relate to me?

If you were enrolled in classes in 2012 and worked part-time on campus, you will need to complete these forms: the Federal 8843 form, the Federal 1040 NR-EZ, and the Illinois State 1040.  (If you worked outside of Illinois in 2012, you will also have to complete the Illinois Schedule NR.)  Click on the following links to access the necessary forms and instructions on how to complete them: