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Sprintax Returns

Step 1 Residency Step 2 Getting to know You Step 3 Let's talk money Step 4 Offset your expenses Step 5 College details Step 6 State taxes Step 7 Review Step 8 Finalizing Sprintax Returns FaQ

Sprintax Returns

Step 1 Residency

The software says I'm a resident How to complete Step 1 Residency Do I need to report all visits to the U.S.? Approximate date you permanently left / intend to permanently leave the US What is my visa type/immigration status? I have changed my visa, however the system doesn't let me choose 'YES"

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Step 2 Getting to know You

How to complete Step 2 Getting to know You Are you a full time student in a US educational institution? Are you a degree candidate in a US educational institution? Are you OPT/CPT program participant? Did you have US income (wages, scholarships, or other payments) in 2025? Can you be claimed as a dependent on someone else's US tax return?

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Step 3 Let's talk money

Did you receive any qualified tips as an employee or from self-employment during 2025? Did you receive any qualified overtime compensation as an employee or from self-employment during 2025? Did you have valid DHS authorization when you received qualified tips or got paid qualified overtime compensation during 2025? 1099-DA How to complete Step 3 Let's Talk Money Social Security and Medicare (FICA) taxes

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Step 4 Offset your expenses

How to complete Step 4 Offset Your Expenses Form 1095-A Form 8283 Charitable contributions paid by check or cash Charitable contributions paid by another means Student Loan Interest Deduction

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Step 5 College details

How to complete Step 5 About Your College I cannot find my school's name in the University/College details drop-down menu Program director details Would you like to prepare and receive Statement for Exempt Individual (Form 8843) for any of your family member on J2,F2,M2 or Q3 visa and who do not have US income?

Step 6 State taxes

How to complete Step 6 State Taxes Living quarters Principal residence Did you move to a new home because you have a new principal workplace? Place of abode Domicile

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Step 7 Review

How to complete Step 7 Review I cannot see estimations for my State tax return I don’t have a US bank account Do you have a VITA volunteer helping you to prepare your tax return? Post-Filing Support Sprintax Forms

Step 8 Finalizing

All about the IIE discount code How to complete Step 8 Finalizing How to e-file E-file limitations The IRS rejected my e-file I'm no longer in the US, how can I mail my tax return?

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Sprintax Returns FaQ

When should I file my Federal return? What do I do with my federal tax refund? I received mail from the IRS, what should I do? I don't have income from IIE, why do I need to file a tax return? How do I return IIE's Federal income tax refund? Why do I owe money on my State tax return?

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