Get F8843 2011 Form

Form 8843 only by June 15th of the year following the close of the tax year. If you are not enclosing a payment: Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Center Austin, TX 73301-0215 U.S.A.

If you are an alien individual, file Form 8843 to explain the basis of your claim that you can exclude days present in the United States for purposes of the substantial presence test because you: Were an exempt individual. Were unable to leave the United States because of a medical condition or medical problem.

IRS Form 8843 is a tax form used be foreign nationals to document the number of days spent outside of the U.S. and help determine tax responsibility. All F-1/J-1 foreign national (and their F-2/J-2 dependents) who are non-residents for tax purposes are required to file Form 8843.

The only way to submit Form 8843 is to complete it and mail it to your nearest IRS centre.

If you were unaware of the fact that you were required to submit Form 8843 for previous tax years in which you resided in the U.S. in F or J student/scholar status, you may file retroactively for each year the form was not filed. Simply include a separate Form 8843 for each year that was missed.

You can file back taxes for any past year, but the IRS usually considers you in good standing if you have filed the last six years of tax returns. If you qualified for federal tax credits or refunds in the past but didn't file tax returns, you may be able to collect the money by filing back taxes.

What If Form 8843 Is Not Filed? There is no monetary penalty for not filing Form 8843. However, days of presence that are excluded must be properly recorded by filing Form 8843. Not doing so could affect the taxability of income or treaty benefits.

The IRS allows you to change your filing status for a tax return you've already filed if no more than three years have passed since the original tax filing deadline.