General Tax Information for International Students
and Visiting Academic Staff
The deadline for filng tax return forms for the 2007 tax year is April 15, 2008. The software is now available!
Need an extension of the tax deadline? Check here:
Tax Software:
Every year, the ISSO purchases tax software for all Cornell non-resident international students and employees for filing your U.S. federal tax forms. All internationals temporarily residing in the U.S. are required to file at least one U.S. Federal Tax Form (the 8843) even if you were not employed. The tax software will help you fill out that form and will determine if you need to fill out other forms as well.
READ THIS!!!
BEFORE PROCEEDING TO TAX SOFTWARE, READ THIS!!It is CRUCIAL that you wait until you have received your W-2 form (if you worked) AND your 1042-S form (you will be receiving a 1042-S only if you received fellowship or grants for living expenses and/or wages covered by a tax treaties) BEFORE you complete your federal tax return form. The 1042-S will be sent out by Cornell Payroll office in mid-February.
**W-2 and 1042-S: Please contact the payroll office of Cornell (255-5194 for W-2 questions; call 255-9465 or email uco-tax-mailbox@cornell.edu for 1042-S questions) or your other employer if you have not yet received the W-2 or 1042-S or if you have any questions about these forms.
You may also find useful information by clicking on the links listed on the left hand side of this web page. For instance:
- a TAX FAQ page for foreign nationals.
- TAX Status: Non-Resident or Resident for Tax Purposes
- New York State Tax Information
We wish you a smooth tax season!
Further information on using the CINTAX software
If you have any questions while you are filling out the forms using the software, you can email your question to: support@cintax.us
You will need your Cornell net ID and password to access the software. If you have left Cornell and your net ID is no longer active, you can contact the CIT helpdesk and tell them that you are an international and you need your net ID to be activated so that you can access the ISSO tax software. Click here for information on how to contact CIT helpdesk. This service will not be available to those who do not have Cornell net ID’s and passwords.
What you will need to use the software:
- Visa/Immigration Status (see Form I-94 – the white/green card in your passport)
- Passport
- Form DS-2019, if you are in J Status
- Form I-20, if you are in F Status
- Social Security or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (you can still use the software if you don’t have one… the software will help you apply for an I.T.I.N.)
- Address Information (i.e. Current U.S. and Permanent Foreign Address)
- U.S. Entry and Exit Dates (see I-94 and Passport)
- Academic Institution or Host Sponsor Information (name/address/phone for Academic Dean of your college or program)
- Forms W-2, 1042-S (for fellowship or grants for living expenses and/or wages covered by a tax treaties) and 1099 (if any)
- Any scholarship or fellowship grant letters you may have received from Cornell or host sponsor instead of Form 1042-S
- A copy of your 2006 federal income tax return if you filed one last year
**W-2 and 1042-S: Please contact the payroll office of Cornell (255-5194 for W-2 questions; 255-9465 for 1042-S questions) or your other employer if you have not yet received the W-2 or 1042-S.
If you have any questions while you are filling out the forms using the software, you can email your question to: support@cintax.us
Please note that CINTAX supports Windows 2000/XP (Internet Explorer and FireFox) or MAC OSX (Safari and FireFox). CINTAX does NOT support Internet Explorer on a MAC!
A NOTE on New York State Taxes: You will not be able to complete your New York State (NYS) tax form using this software. We have a New York State Tax filing web page, handouts in the ISSO, and workshops to help you with the New York State forms. PLEASE NOTE: You will need to complete your federal tax form BEFORE you can complete the New York State tax form.