Office of International Affairs

As many students know, ALL F-1 and J-1s, and their dependents, must file form 8843 even if they earned no income in the U.S. 

F-1/J-1 students, and dependents who did not earn income, should complete the top of the form, and Parts I and III, sign on the back, and mail it to:

Internal Revenue Service Center
Austin, TX 73301-0215

J-1 Scholars and Visiting Faculty should complete the top of the form and Parts I and II.

If you earned income in the U.S., then the 8843 should be attached to your form 1040NR-EZ or 1040NR. Otherwise, it should be sent by itself.

Many people ask about questions 9 & 10 on Part III, which ask you to give the name, address and telephone number of your academic institution and the name, address and telephone number of the director of your academic program. Actually, it is not as complicated as it looks. If you were a student at UT Health Science Center during 2006, here is what you would write for question 9:

UT Health Science Center
800 Madison Avenue
Memphis TN 38163
901-448-5500

For question 10, you would write:

(Your Department's Name)
UT Health Science Center
(Your department's address)
Memphis TN 38163
(Your department's main phone number)

The same would be true for J-1 scholars and faculty completing questions 5 and 6.

Information provided by International Student and Scholar Services 
Binghamton University (SUNY)

The UT Office of International Affairs is neither qualified nor permitted to give individual tax advice. Students with complicated tax situations may wish to consult with a tax preparation service, professional tax accountant, or tax attorney who is knowledgeable about nonresident tax law.

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