Choosing the Right State on Sprintax for Your 1042-S Form under box 17c
Completing your 1042-S form on Sprintax involves various steps, and one critical aspect is to sel...
Difference in Federal and State wages - tax treaty exemption
If you have a difference in the federal and state wages and the reason is income exempt under a t...
Federal wages lower than the state wages
If your federal wages (box 1) are less than the state wages (box 16) and the reason is not anothe...
3 or more states on the W-2 form
If you have 3 or more States, you can still proceed with Sprintax following the steps below:
- Yo...
My 1042-S form has boxes/amounts which are locked in Sprintax and I cannot enter them, what should I do?
In case you are not able to enter all the information from your 1042-S in Sprintax you might not ...
I have blank/empty boxes on my 1042-s but Sprintax doesn’t allow me to proceed forward without entering something. What should I do?
You can leave the boxes blank or simply enter 0 (zero). Do not worry as filling anything on the S...
I received a W-2 with wrong social security number. Do I need to do anything?
You have to ask your employer for a corrected W-2, which is Form W-2C - Corrected Wage and Tax St...
The address on my W-2 is different than my current address, is this problem?
No, the address on your W-2 may be different from your present address. In Sprintax you should en...
How do I track my FICA refund?
Unfortunately the IRS does not provide tracking options for FICA refunds online. Their online too...
Can I file FICA directly or I must have to ask my employer?
You must first contact your employer(s) and request a refund directly from them. Give your employ...
I have changed to H1B can I refund FICA?
Yes, you can refund your FICA tax for the period of your F-1 Student Visa, however that cannot be...
What is FICA?
FICA is Social Security and Medicare taxes. You might see FICA withheld on your W-2 form (box 4 a...
I don't have copy B of my document.
Usually all copies of one income document are the same and you can use any copy as long as it con...
I don't have a SSN, and I'm applying for an ITIN now, what should I fill on the taxpayer ID box
If you do not have SSN and are applying for an ITIN now, please enter 000-00-0000. Do not worry, ...
I have a code in box 14 which is not on the list
Please be advised that box 14 is usually used only for informational purposes for the payer’s pay...
I cannot select box 13 on my W-2 form
Please note that box 13 is not active on Sprintax. You can disregard it and proceed with your Spr...
I don't have all the boxes filled on my W-2 form
If you have boxes that are empty on your W-2 form you should also leave them empty on the Sprinta...
Select employer type
When asked to select the employer type on your 1042-S/W-2 form, you have to choose the answer clo...
Sprintax OCR Technology - No need to manually enter your income document details!
Thanks to the OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology on Sprintax, you will no longer have...