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posted Apr 5, 2018 11:15:23 AM

F1 Resident Alien on OPT, Do I need to mail anything?

I am international student and this is my 6 year here so I am resident alien now.

I am using turbotax for refund and already finish all the paperwork and they were efiled to the federal.

Do I still need to mail my 1040 and W-2? Some of my friends they are still non-resident alien and they need to mail those forms.

Thank you.

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Level 9
Apr 5, 2018 11:51:07 AM

If you e-filed, you do not need to mail the 1040 and W-2. Your friends that are nonresident aliens have to include documents that substantiate any income and withholding amounts when they file 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ as nonresident aliens.

 

The reason for that is because the IRS doesn't allow e-filing for nonresident aliens, so all international students that are nonresident aliens would have to mail their return with the needed documents. 

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Level 9
Apr 5, 2018 11:51:07 AM

If you e-filed, you do not need to mail the 1040 and W-2. Your friends that are nonresident aliens have to include documents that substantiate any income and withholding amounts when they file 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ as nonresident aliens.

 

The reason for that is because the IRS doesn't allow e-filing for nonresident aliens, so all international students that are nonresident aliens would have to mail their return with the needed documents. 

New Member
Apr 5, 2018 12:02:07 PM

Thank you very much for your help!

 

 

 

Level 9
Apr 5, 2018 12:50:40 PM

You are most welcome!