US Tax deadline extended to 15 July 2020
Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the IRS have announced a 90 day extension to the deadline to file and pay your federal taxes.
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Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the IRS have announced a 90 day extension to the deadline to file and pay your federal taxes.
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Filed your tax return and wondering where your refund is? Here’s how you can keep up to speed with your refund
With your tax return safely filed, you’re probably wondering ‘how long will it be before I receive my tax refund?’
Fortunately you can now get information about your tax refund online.
Here’s what you need to know…
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How long does it take the IRS to process an international student tax return?
Are you planning a move to the US to study? You’re not alone.
In fact, the US attracts 1,000,000 international students to its colleges and universities (of which there are more than 4000!) every year. And it’s very easy to see why.
When you consider the standard of a university in America – Princeton, Yale, and Harvard, to name a tiny few – it’s very easy to see why the US is so incredibly popular with international students. American universities are amongst the best in the world and offer truly high-class education opportunities to their students. Away from the campus, the US boasts a large mix of cultures which makes it a really interesting place to study and live.
But moving to a new country is always a big deal for any international student. And it can be hard to know what to expect.
With this in mind, here are 10 things to expect when you arrive in the US to study.
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We examine how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) affects the tax obligations of US nonresidents
In November 2017, President Donald Trump introduced a ‘Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’ that will have wide-ranging consequences for all US tax payers.
There has been much confusion surrounding the new bill and taxpayers have been keen to work out what the changes will mean for their pockets.
Below we take a look at how the bill will affect the future tax obligations of US nonresidents. Most of the changes have taken effect from January, 2018 and will change methods of withholding and the way nonresidents will be taxed throughout 2018.
It’s important to note that these amendments do not affect the 2017 tax return filing season.
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As an international student in the US, it is important that you understand the tax requirements of your visa. Here we explain everything you need to know about ITIN and how we can assist you.
Everything you need to know about tax exemptions and deductions for families
If you’re studying or working in America with your family as a non-resident alien, and if you meet certain criteria, you may be able to save money on your tax bill that you normally couldn’t if you were living as a single person.
You can do this by claiming what are known as tax ‘exemptions’. Exemptions are similar to tax deductions and allow you to lower your taxable income. Each exemption is worth $4,050 (for tax year 2017). In other words, if you’re a student, scholar, teacher or researcher, you may be allowed to deduct $4,050 for each person you claim as a dependent.
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The tax you pay in the US is determined by your residency status for tax purposes.
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As an international student in the U.S., you are obliged to file a federal and state tax return for each year you are present in the U.S. Even if you have earned no U.S. sourced income, you still need to file a form 8843. All nonresident aliens in the U.S. under F-1, F-2, J-1, or J-2 and other non-immigrant exchange program status must file form 8843.
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