Funding & Tax Information
Taxes
NOTE: Most Federal Tax returns for those who worked in the U.S. during 2011
must be postmarked no later than April 17, 2012.
Attention U.S. Government scholarship recipients: If you are a U.S. Government scholarship recipient, please DO NOT use GLACIER Tax Prep before checking with your sponsor (IIE, LASPAU, Amideast, VEF, USAID) regarding their procedures for tax filing. Some U.S. Goverment sponsors will prepare your tax return for you, using their own GRANTAX system, and you will be required to file your taxes this way.
Tax Information for 2011 Filing:
You should determine your RESIDENCY status for TAX PURPOSES. To determine if you are eligible to file on a resident return, take the GLACIER Tax Prep Substantial Presence Test. (Please note in the previous GLACIER Tax Prep is referred to as CINTAX.)
If you received any payment or funds from Florida State University in 2011, you will receive an email from GLACIER about access to GLACIER Tax Prep, an online tax preparation software. An international student/scholar who received any income or scholarship in 2011 is REQUIRED by federal law to file a U.S. income tax return by the deadline of April 17, 2012.
This year, the FSU Center for Global Engagement has purchased a license agreement so that you can use GLACIER Tax Prep for free to prepare your U.S. income tax return. FSU also uses GLACIER Online Tax Compliance Software, in which you should have previously completed an Individual Record. This year, you will be able to access GLACIER Tax Prep by going through GLACIER. To do so, you'll simply access GLACIER using your existing UserID and Password and GLACIER will transfer certain data to GLACIER Tax Prep - making your tax return preparation even easier!
However, we do have a limited number of licenses available on a first come first served basis. The GLACIER-GLACIER Tax Prep link will be activated and available on February 20 at 8:00am. We ask that you log in after 8:00am on February 20 and start your return. By doing so, you will access one of the licenses for yourself and be assured that you will be able to use the software. You do not have to complete the forms; GLACIER Tax Prep will save your information. Note that once the GLACIER-GLACIER Tax Prep link is activated, it also sends out an email with information to all students and scholars.
Please remember that the CGE Advisers are not tax experts, so we cannot answer any tax-related questions for you.
Click image above to view brochure.» FSU Payroll and GLACIER (Glacier is a web-based program utilized by Florida State University to determine the tax eligibility of our nonresident alien employees.)
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Do I need to file a tax return if I was not employed? These are some of the questions that come up during tax filing season. The CGE staff are NOT experts on U.S. taxation, so we are not qualified to answer your tax-related questions; however, we have prepared some resources to help you navigate through the forms and laws.
IRS:
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What documents should I have on hand in order to fill out my tax forms?
- Social Security card or International Tax Identification Number (ITIN)
- For bank interest: 1099-INT
- For wages earned from work: W-2 (from each employer in 2011; you should receive all W-2 forms by the end of January.)
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For taxable scholarship/assistantship money: 1042 S
What IRS forms should I complete?
| TYPE OF INCOME | FORM TO FILL OUT |
| no income or bank interest only | 8843 |
| wages + scholarship/fellowship | 1040NREZ or 1040NR and 8843 |
Do I have to fill out forms for my children or non-working spouse?
Yes. As mentioned above, you need to fill out form 8843 for each dependent.
Every person filing tax returns must have either a Social Security Number or an ITIN number.
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ITIN numbers can be obtained from the Tallahassee IRS:
1211 Governer's Square Blvd.
Tallahassee, Fl 32301
Phone: (850) 942-8995.
http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96287,00.html
What is the deadline for submitting the federal tax forms?
If required to file 1040 NR or 1040 NREZ: April 17, 2012
If filing 8843 with tax return: April 17, 2012
If required to file ONLY 8843: April 17, 2012
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Where do I file my tax forms? |
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If including check or money order with your return, send to following address: |
If you are not a resident for tax purposes, a hard copy of your tax return must be physically mailed to the IRS. You cannot submit a tax return online if you are not a resident for tax purposes.
What publications should I read to inform myself better about filing taxes?
Publication 519-US Tax Guide for Aliens
Publication 901-Tax Treaties
(see: http://www.irs.gov/publications/index.html)
Where can I find instructions and forms?
http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/index.html?portlet=103
or
Leon County Public Library, 200 W. Park Avenue
Do i need to file for individual state income tax?
The state of Florida does not have state income tax. If you were employed in another state, check the www.irs.gov website for information on taxation for that state. Some states have no state taxes and others have limited taxation (for example: taxes on dividends and interest income only. States with limited or no state taxes are: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Texas, Tennessee, Washington and Wyoming. For more information, go to:
http://www.taxadmin.org/fta/link/forms.html
Will there be another CGE Tax workshop if I cannot attend this one?
No. At this time, this is is the only tax workshop we have scheduled.
Where else can I get help to prepare my taxes?
There are professional services in town that will charge a fee. We cannot vouch for
any business so try to go with a well-known or nationally recognized tax service
provider. Remember to ask if they help with tax preperation for
nonresident aliens as not all of them do.
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For Payroll, tax treaties & W-2 questions, please email Chenelle Carette at
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Important: Please file your taxes as early as possible. You may not get the help you need if you wait until the last minute.
The Center for Global Engagement does not give tax advice. Please come to our tax workshop to get your questions answered.
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