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Payment of and/or refunds of taxes will be based on your total income as indicatedon the W-2 that you should have received from Saddleback College, OR your OPT employer.\u003Cbr>1040NR-EZ (or 1040NR) is the Federal tax form. This form can be downloaded from the IRS website: [www.irs.gov](www.irs.gov. Click)[. Click](www.irs.gov. Click) on “Forms and Publications” link and then enter “1040-NR” in the Search tab to find the 1040-NR EZ form and instructions.\u003Cbr>Form 8843 is another Federal tax form required of all students . This form can be downloaded from [www.irs.gov. ](www.irs.gov. Click)[Click](www.irs.gov. Click) on “Forms and Publications” link and then enter “8843” and follow the instructions .\u003Cbr>Form 540NR (Short) is the California tax form. This form can be downloaded from the State of California Franchise Tax Board website: [www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/index.shtml](www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/index.shtml. Enter)[. Enter](www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/index.shtml. Enter) “540NR” on the “Form Number”\u003Cbr>box and use the “short” form.\u003Cbr>All Tax filing forms are due by April 15:\u003Cbr>Mail the 1040NR-EZ and Form 8843 to the address provided on the 1040NR-EZ form.\u003Cbr>Mail the 540 NR (Short) form to the address provided on the 540 NR (Short) form. |  |\n\nIf you were not employed, follow these instructions:  \n\n| Students who were not employed must complete 1 form: Form 8843\u003Cbr>|  | |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| |  |  |\n| | \u003Cbr>Form 8843 should be mailed to: Department of Treasury, IRS Center, Austin, TX 73301-0215\u003Cbr>  By June 15 |  |\n\nNeed Assistance?  \nThe International Student Office may not provide tax assistance. Should you need assistance filing your tax returns, you can seek the help of a qualified tax accountant or schedule an appointment with one of the FREE IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Centers. For a list of centers visit: [http://irs.treasury.gov/freetaxprep](http://irs.treasury.gov/freetaxprep) or visit the International Office. Please make sure that the service you choose is aware of the specific regulations regarding F-1 students or foreign nationals for tax filing! This document is intended to provide you with general information regarding your tax responsibilities only! This is not to be regarded as legal advice.","cbCainwDIEid8vho","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainwDIEid8vho","pdf",306947,"English","# F-1 Tax Filing Requirement\n## Forms for Employed Students\n## Forms for Non-Employed Students\n## Deadlines and Mailing Instructions\n## Need Assistance?","[{\"question\":\"Do F-1 students have to file taxes even if they did not work in the US?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. 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