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2007 Tax Info

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The Office of the General Counsel is pleased to provide a set of resources to help students file their U.S. tax returns, which are due Tuesday, April 15, 2008.

Workshop Schedule:

Graduate U.S. Citizens and Tax Residents:  Monday, March 24, 2008 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM in Frist 302.

Graduate Nonresident Aliens: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM in Frist 302.

Undergraduate Nonresident Aliens: There will be a one hour Question & Answer Session immediately following the Graduate Nonresident Alien workshop, from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. Please attend the workshop (see above) and if you have any questions which are not addressed during that time, you can stay and ask your questions during the Q&A session.

Go directly to: 

• Information for Tax Workshop Attendees (previous year's workshops)
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Frequently Asked CINTAX Questions
• IRS Tax Information for Students
• Treaty List

There are three simple steps to getting started:

1.  Your first step is to determine whether you are a non-resident alien or U.S. resident for federal tax purposes.  A student from another country is generally considered a non-resident alien unless he or she has a "green card" (i.e., is a permanent U.S. resident) or has been in the U.S. for more than five years.  All other students are U.S. residents.

If you are a non-resident, you can use CINTAX, which is licensed software to help you prepare your federal income tax return. CINTAX is a web-based system that collects all of your tax information and then produces a tax return that you print, sign and mail to the IRS. CINTAX works in conjunction with GLACIER, used by the University’s Payroll Office to determine residency status and tax treaty status.

2.  If you are a Non Resident Alien for federal income taxes, you are considered a New Jersey resident for state tax purposes, unless you live in another state such as New York or Pennsylvania.  If you live in New Jersey, you may need to complete a New Jersey tax return.

3.  If you are a U.S. resident, or a non-resident who would like more information about CINTAX, or would like information about filing your forms on your own, please click on one of the following links: