1. International Students & Scholars Who Had No U.S. Income in 2015
Income Tax Workshop
International Students & Scholars Who Had No U.S. Income in 2015
Spring 2016

2. Internal Revenue Service
The taxation agency of the United States Government to which you
Report your student or scholar status
File your personal Income Tax Return

3. All individuals in the U. S
All individuals in the U.S. on F-1 or J-1 visas must file tax forms with the Internal Revenue Service.

4. What about F-1/J-1 students & J-1 scholars who did not earn any income in 2015?
They do not have to pay taxes, but they—and their dependents--must send a form to the IRS.

5. All individuals in the U. S
All individuals in the U.S. on F-1 or J-1 visas (and their dependents) who had no U.S. income MUST file Form 8843 ”Statement for Exempt Individuals and Individuals with a Medical Condition”

6. F-1/J-1 Students & J-1 Scholars: No U.S. Income
May include a Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)
If they do not have a SSN, they no longer need to apply for an ITIN.

7. Form 8843

8. Form 8843 (cont.)

9. Form 8843 (cont.) F

10. Sign and date the form below.
Form 8843 (cont.)
Sign and date the form below.
(2006)

11. When do I mail Form 8843?
The deadline is
June 15, 2016.

12. Where do I mail Form 8843?
Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Center Austin, Texas

13. IRS Resources IRS International Customer Service: (267) 941–1000
IRS Toll Free Number –
(The IRS International Customer Service number is much better than this number.)

14. IRS Forms and Publications
ISSS Website
IRS Website
Form 8843: