Bank Interest Income Exempted for NRA, 1040 NR Tax filing Query

[Naray12]

I am non resident alien working in US on G4 Visa 

I have earned bank interest income (~$3k from multiple banks in 2023, but I did not submit my W8 BEN form, so I have received 1099 tax form from them). I know the bank interest income is tax exempt; in this case given I have received 1099 tax form do I need to compulsorily file 1040 NR tax form with IRS and appropriately report the bank interest income?, or can I not file?. (this is the only income other than my salary I have received in 2023)

If I need to file 1040 NR, where do I report this ~3k bank interest?

From IRS website I see “If NRAs use Form 1040-NR, U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return, to report their income, then such nontaxable interest income shall not be reported anywhere on Form 1040-NR except in response to question L on page 5 of Form 1040-NR”

But in the Question L in 1040NR OI schedule (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040nro.pdf), it asks me to quote a tax treaty article?, which tax treaty article do I quote related to exemption of $3k bank interest? (am from India)

Your response is much appreciated

[xmasbaby0]

You should be asking on the sprintax site.

If you are a non-resident alien, your return must be filed on Form 1040NR, which cannot be prepared using TurboTax.  You can use TT’s partner, sprintax:

https://www.sprintax.com/non-resident-alien-tax-1040nr-turbotax.html

[Naray12]

Thanks but sprintax doesnt have a discussion forum to ask my tax question, hence posted here, appreciate if you can help with my query

[AmyC]

Sprintax is set up to help you. They have round the clock support to help you. That is out of scope for us.