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lindsayharley123
March 24, 2021
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How to file taxes as an int'l freshman student studying remotely but enrolled at US college (I don't have a visa yet), and I get scholarship in excess of tuition?

  • March 24, 2021
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Due to COVID, my school has allowed me to study remotely. I have been studying remotely my entire freshman year so I do not have a F-1 or J-1 visa and I do receive scholarship in excess of tuition and fees from my school.

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ThomasM125
March 25, 2021

If you are not a US citizen or resident alien, you would complete form 1040NR to report your scholarship income. You cannot do that in TurboTax, you but you can use Sprintax to prepare form 1040NR, here is a link:

 

https://www.sprintax.com/

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    lindsayharley123Author
    March 25, 2021

    Thank you so much for responding! I began trying to file with Sprintax, however, I ran into some issues when the system started to ask for visa information. I do not have an F1 visa as I’ve never been to the US physically for study. The Sprintax agent said I would not be able to file with them without a visa. Do you have any more suggestions? @ThomasM125 

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    ThomasM125
    March 25, 2021

    You can complete form 1040-NR online by yourself and mail it to the IRS, here is a link to the form and instructions:

     

    https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-1040-nr

     

     

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