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What is an income tax return?  \nIncome tax returns are forms submitted by individual and joint taxpayers to federal and, in some cases, state and local taxing authorities to report various types of income, and to calculate and reconcile tax liability.  \nIn the United States, we file a federal income tax return during the first part of each calendar year to report our earnings and reconcile our taxes with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the previous year. For example, in 2013, those required to file completed and submitted a 2012 income tax return. In Colorado, we also file a state income tax return with the State of Colorado’s Department of Revenue to reconcile our state income tax bill.  \n2. Do I have to file tax forms?  \nExcept under certain circumstances, all foreign nationals who received compensation, including but not limited to wages and non‐qualified scholarships/fellowships , must file a federal income tax return to report their earnings and reconcile their taxes with the IRS. See question 3 for additional information about your specific filing requirements.  \nMany individuals earning income in Colorado also must fill out and submit a State of Colorado tax return. See question 8 for more information.  \n3. Which federal forms should I file?  \nEven if they did not earn any income in the United States and are not required to submit a federal income tax return, all nonresident aliens in F, J, Q or M status, as well as their dependents, must submit Form 8843 to the IRS to report their presence in the United States in an exempt individual status. Form 8843 can be downloaded [at](at www.IRS.gov)[ ](at www.IRS.gov)[www.IRS.gov](at www.IRS.gov).  \nNonresident aliens should file either IRS Form 1040NR or 1040NR‐EZ. To determine whether you are required to file and which form is appropriate for you, review the sections“Can I Use Form 1040NR‐EZ” and “Who Must File” in the instructions to form 1040NR‐ EZ, [available at](available at www.IRS.gov)[ ](available at www.IRS.gov)[www.IRS.gov](available at www.IRS.gov).  \nResident aliens should file IRS Form 1040, 1040A or 1040‐EZ. The IRS 1040 Central Webpage provides useful information for tax residents, including links to each version of the  \n1040. To determine which form is appropriate for you, read the instructions , available with each form, [at](at www.IRS.gov)[ ](at www.IRS.gov)[www.IRS.gov](at www.IRS.gov).  \nSome nonresident aliens, if qualified, may elect to be treated as residents for taxation purposes, which may or may not be more fiscally advantageous than filing as  \nnonresidents. Refer to IRS Publication 519 for more information.  \n4. How do I know if I am a resident or nonresident for taxation purposes?  \nInternational visitors to the United States use a formula called the Substantial Presence Test (SPT) to determine whether they have spent enough days in the United States to be considered residents for tax purposes. Once a person meets the SPT, however, it does not mean that person is a resident alien forever; the conditions of the SPT must be met in each subsequent year to retain tax residency.  \nAdditionally, different immigration statuses follow different tax rules. 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