Tax season is here!

The filing deadline for 2023 taxes is April 15, 2024!  Here is some useful information to help you prepare:

Any international student who was present in the United States for any portion of 2023 is required to complete Form 8843 for this tax season. Students who received taxable income may be required to file additional forms as well.

For students who received income from Miami in 2023:

Please wait to file your taxes until you have received your 1042-S and/or accompanying W-2 from the Miami Payroll Office. We expect the W-2 forms to be issued by January 31st and the 1042-S forms to be mailed out by March 5th.  It is important that your current mailing address is accurate in Banner Self Service, as that is the address to which the 1042-S forms will be mailed.

The Payroll Office will be providing information about how to access Sprintax (a service to support nonresident employees and students with their US tax obligations) once they have issued the 1042-S forms. Be sure to check your MiamiOH.edu email!

For students who received no income from Miami:

You may still use Sprintax, but will have to pay for each tax form generated by the program. This option may be useful for students who received income from sources outside of Miami via CPT or OPT. 

Students whose home countries have a tax treaty with the U.S. may have an 8233 form to sign each calendar year in order to claim a tax treaty benefit. You may contact Holly Neill in Payroll Services with questions.

Do NOT use TurboTax, H&R Block, or other software unless Sprintax indicates that you are a "Resident Alien for Tax Purposes." These companies do not offer the forms that are required for non-resident aliens. Using these companies or their software will cause you to file your taxes incorrectly if you are a non-resident alien.

Miami University staff are not qualified nor allowed to provide individual tax advice, but here are resources you can utilize if you have questions:

• The ISSS website contains basic tax information
• The Sprintax YouTube channel has a variety of helpful videos on a wide range of topics related to tax filing
• The Sprintax blog contains a lot of useful articles on topics related to tax filing
• Sprintax offers 24/7 live chat support that you may access within the program

Finally, Sprintax offers several live webinars that cover topics such as who must file, tax residency, FICA, State returns, implications of misfiling, as well as how to use Sprintax to prepare a compliant tax return. We strongly urge you to attend one of these webinars. You may register using the links below:

• Tuesday January 16th @ 12pm ET – Register here - NOTE: this session is for those who have had Curricular Practical Training (CPT) or Optional Practical Training (OPT) work authorization in 2023.
• Wednesday January 24th @ 3pm ET – Register here
• Thursday February 8th @ 1pm ET – Register here
• Tuesday February 20th @ 12pm ET – Register here
• Tuesday March 5th @ 4pm ET – Register here
• Wednesday March 20th @ 2pm ET – Register here
• Wednesday March 27th @ 1pm ET – Register here
• Thursday April 4th @ 3pm ET – Register here
• Wednesday April 10th @ 12pm ET – Register here
• Monday April 15th @ 1pm ET – Register here

Appointments: In-person or Online

Drop in Questions: Monday to Thursday, 1:30 - 3:00 pm in the MacMillan 017 or online via Zoom. 

Email: international@MiamiOH.edu

Website: MiamiOH.edu/international

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