I received a 1042-S in the mail. It is "Foreign Persons US Source Income Subject to Withholding". I am not sure what I am supposed to do with it, or if amend my taxes.

[priyansh-p-sharma]

I received a 1042-S in the mail. It is "Foreign Persons US Source Income Subject to Withholding". I am not sure what I am supposed to do with it, or if I need to amend my taxes with this form. The income it shows is $968 which I am uncertain where it comes from.

[pk]

@priyansh-p-sharma , 

(a) What is your own immigration / tax status ?  Are you a US person ( citizen/ GreenCard/Resident for Tax purposes )?  Getting a 1042-S implies that the issuer / agent  at some point considered you an NRA .  So please tell more about this

(b) Assuming that this 1042-S was in your name ( beneficiary / Recipient ) -- see Boxes  13a through 13l,   what does it show in Box 1 ( Income code ) and the info in Boxes 3 and 4 ?  That should tell you what type of income this was.

(c) When did you enter this country and with which visa  ?   Was there an adjustment to your status   -- e.g. F-1 to H-1B ? And if so when ?

(d) Assuming that you a US person for the tax year 2024 and therefore you have filed your return on form 1040  ( not 1040-NR) , then you have to file an amended return to reconcile  the 1042-S income and any taxes withheld  by the agent ( See Box-14 ).

(e) Which country are you from ?

I will circle back once you answer my questions  yes ?

pk