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What is Form 8283?
Form 8283, published by the IRS is used to report noncash charitable contributions. This type of ...
What are the 1099 forms?
The 1099 forms series are used to report various types of income, typically not paid by an employ...
What is a 1042-S form?
The 1042-S form is an annual income document specifically issued to foreign persons for US source...
What is a W-2 form?
The W-2 is an annual income document reporting your wages and taxes withheld.  Your W-2 form will...
What is the Green card test?
This is a method set up by the IRS in order to determine your residency status for tax purposes. ...
What is the Substantial Presence Test?
The Substantial Presence Test (SPT) is one of the residency determination methods used by the IRS...
What is Form 8843?
Form 8843 is a statement that can report your exempt status for tax residency determination purpo...
What is an amended State income tax return?
Similar to the Federal amendment form (1040X), each State tax office has set up their own amendme...
What is an amended Federal income tax return?
The amended Federal income tax return (1040X) is part of the 1040 form series. The purpose of for...
What is the Federal income tax return?
The IRS has outlined the Form 1040 series as the Federal income tax return forms. This includes f...
What is an income tax return?
For US tax purposes, a tax return is the package of forms any individual earning income in the US...
What is Sprintax?
Sprintax as a whole is a service specifically designed for nonresident aliens and provide differe...
What is residency for tax purposes?
  An individual's residency for tax purposes is different from the residency for immigrational...
What is the IRS?
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is a US government agency responsible for the collection of ta...
What is the State tax office?
Each State has their own tax office dealing specifically with the taxes and regulations for that ...