Form 1042-S ("Foreign Person's U.S. Source Income Subject to Withholding") is an IRS tax document used to report income paid to non-resident aliens, such as fellowships, scholarships, or treaty-exempt wages. It is commonly issued to international students and scholars by US institutions to report income and taxes withheld. Select Wages & Income, scroll down to Less Common Income (very last section on the screen) Scroll down to Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C- Start Select Miscellaneous Income- Other income not already reported on a Form W-2 or Form 1099 select Start/Update/Revisit Follow promptsIf you are eligible for a tax treaty, you would need to complete and file Form 8833. Next you can claim any treaty exemptions as negative amount under: Federal / Wages & Income / Less common income / Miscellaneous / Other Reportable Income. Enter your description and a negative amount (-100). You should paper-file your return including a copy of your 1042-S and Form 8833 (this form is not supported by TurboTax).

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Form 1042-S ("Foreign Person's U.S. Source Income Subject to Withholding") is an IRS tax document used to report income paid to non-resident aliens, such as fellowships, scholarships, or treaty-exempt wages. It is commonly issued to international students and scholars by US institutions to report income and taxes withheld.

Select Wages & Income, scroll down to Less Common Income (very last section on the screen)
Scroll down to Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C- Start
Select Miscellaneous Income- Other income not already reported on a Form W-2 or Form 1099 select Start/Update/Revisit
Follow prompts

If you are eligible for a tax treaty, you would need to complete and file Form 8833. Next you can claim any treaty exemptions as negative amount under:

Federal / Wages & Income / Less common income / Miscellaneous / Other Reportable Income.
Enter your description and a negative amount (-100).
You should paper-file your return including a copy of your 1042-S and Form 8833 (this form is not supported by TurboTax).

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