<p>Hi guys,</p>
<p>I finally got an on campus this year and haven't filed taxes before. Some websites are crazy expensive and I don't think I'm due a refund: most likely I owe the IRS money. There's no Int'l Student Center at my school & HR is unfamiliar with my needs...do you guys have any advice?</p>
<p>Any help would be great! xxx</p>
<p>You probably want to file form 1040NR-EZ. It’s very self-explanatory and relatively straight forward. One thing to look out for are tax treaties. Some countries (e.g. Germany) have treaties with the US so that citizens of those countries who reside in the US temporarily don’t need to pay US income taxes if their tax liability stays below a certain threshold. There’s an official publication with the details (referenced on the tax form itself). </p>
<p>And don’t forget to file state income taxes!</p>
<p>Hi guys
My son received a 1098-T. His qualified tuition(box 1) was $8,000 His Grant & Scholarship (box 5) was $15,000. He didn’t work so no earrned wages. Does this mean I have to file an income tax return for the $7,0000 (15,000 - 8,0000). If so, which 1040? and is there any way I can put him on my income tax return</p>
<p>He is a US citizen. Does this mean he’ll pay taxes on the $7,000? It just seems weird that a full-time student who isn’t working and receives scholarship/grant money has to pay taxes.</p>
<p>Here is a link to some information on taxable scholarships:
[Tax</a> Topics - Topic 421 Scholarship and Fellowship Grants](<a href=“http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc421.html]Tax”>Topic No. 421, Scholarships, Fellowship Grants, and Other Grants | Internal Revenue Service)
It says that in addition to the tuition amount, money spent on books and required equipment is also not taxable.
If your son is not your dependent and his total income is less than $9,350 he probably does not need to file a return (there are some unusual cases where he might).
To claim him as a dependent on your return, he must be a full-time student (unless under age 19) and he must not have provided more than half of his own support for the year.
Perhaps you need some professional advice.</p>