Information about 2007 taxes

All students who were on an F-1 or J-1 visa during any part of 2007 are required to file for taxes.

OISS will be offering several types of assistance; students can choose the approach that works best for them. However, we are strongly encouraging our F-1 and J-1 international students to use the Cintax on-line software listed below in item 1. We will provide the following information and assistance to nonimmigrant international students:
 

1. OISS has purchased an Internet-based tax software program called Cintax,  which is a U.S. Tax Form Preparation Program designed specifically for international students and scholars in F-1, J-1, F-2 and J-2 status (This software is not applicable for students in H-1 visa status and students who are considered ‘residents’ for tax purposes). In order to use Cintax please email OISS at oiss@stthomas.edu to get your unique password to access the program on-line from any computer with access to the internet. The instructions on how to use the Cintax program will be emailed to you with your password. Please read the instructions thoroughly and make sure you have all the documents listed before you begin.
    
    
2. Throughout February, March and early April, OISS will bring in tax professionals to our offices that have been trained in international students’ tax forms and issues. They will give individual assistance to students to prepare your Federal tax forms. However, they will only assist students who have all their W-2 and 1042s in hand and have completed the basic information on the 8843 and 1040NR forms. Since this is a service that we are paying for and providing to students with limited income, the tax professionals will not assist students whose annual income is more than $20,000.