Tax Information

For those visa holders that did have earnings in 2011, International Student Services has purchased a site license to Glacier Tax Prep, a tax return preparation software program designed specifically for nonresident alien students, scholars, trainees, researchers and other educational statuses to prepare their U.S. federal income tax return - Form 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ and Federal Form 8843. Use is limited to UNTHSC students and scholars and their dependents, including those on OPT.

Glacier Tax Prep is provided to you for your convenience. You are not required to use Glacier Tax Prep to prepare your U.S. federal income tax return. There are a limited number of access codes, and they are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please e-mail Meagan Cross to request your access code.

All F-1 visa holders must complete the IRS form 8843, even they did not have earnings. The form must be completed and mailed to the IRS Austin Office before April 17,2012.

Mail completed form to:
Dept. of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Austin, TX 73301-0215

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