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The form is informational and required for each individual, including spouses, partners, and children.","Answer",{"name":111,"@type":106,"acceptedAnswer":112},"What does it mean to have no U.S. source income?",{"text":113,"@type":109},"It means you did not receive wages, salary, or taxable scholarship/fellowship (including amounts exceeding tuition) from a U.S. institution, organization, or company. Financial support from your home country or an organization outside the U.S. is not considered U.S. source income.",{"name":115,"@type":106,"acceptedAnswer":116},"What are the deadline and mailing requirements for submitting Form 8843?",{"text":117,"@type":109},"If you are not filing a tax return, the deadline to file Form 8843 is June 15, 2021. 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Form 8843 is not a U.S. income tax return. It is an informational statement required by the IRS for nonresidents for tax purposes. It should be filled out for every individual, including spouses, partners, and children. Link to form 8843: [https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8843.pdf](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8843.pdf)  \n[What does it mean to have no U.S. source income?](What does it mean to have no U.S. source income?)  \nIt means you did not receive wages, salary, taxable scholarship or fellowship (i.e. scholarship or fellowship that exceeds the amount of your tuition) from a U.S. institution, organization, or company. Financial support, such as sabbatical salary or a scholarship, from your home country or an organization outside the [U.S. is](U.S. is) not considered U.S. source income.  \nNote: If you have U.S. source income, then you need to prepare your tax return using Sprintax which will prepare a 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ tax form that will be filed along with Form 8843.]  \nWhich Parts Do I Need to Complete?  \n• Complete the top portion of the form with your name and addresses  \n• If you have an SSN (Social Security Number) or ITIN (Individual Tax identification Number), you can write it at the top left-hand box (Your U.S. taxpayer identification number) .  \nHowever, you do not need an SSN or ITIN if you are only filing Form 8843. You can leave this box blank if you do not have either of them.  \nF-1 or J-1 Student  \n• Complete Part I  \n• Complete Part III  \n• Sign and date on the last line of page two  \n• Make a copy of the completed form and save for your records  \nJ-1 Scholar, Professor, Student Intern, or Specialist  \n• Complete Part I  \n• Complete Part II  \n• Sign and date on the last line of page two  \n• Make a copy of the completed form and save for your records  \nF-2 or J-2 Dependent  \n• Complete Part I  \n• Sign and date on the last line of page two (Note: A parent can sign for dependents under the age of 14)  \n• Make a copy of the completed form and save for your records.  \nCompleting the form  \nPart I: General Information  \nLine 1a: Write your visa status for your most recent entry the U.S. and the date of entry  \nLine 1b: Write your current nonimmigrant visa status (mostly the same as line 1a)  \nLine 4a: Write the actual number of days you were physically present in the U.S. for the years indicated  \nLine 4b: Write the same number of days you wrote in 4a for 2020.  \nPart II: Teachers and Trainees  \nLine 5: Write Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Edwardsville, 62025. 618-650-3785 Line 6: Write Mary Weishaar, Office of International Affairs, Southern Illinois UniversityEdwardsville, Edwardsville, 62025. 618-650-3785  \nLine 7: Write your visa status only for the years you were present in the U.S. Otherwise leave blank.  \nPart III: Students  \nLine 9: Write Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Edwardsville, 62025. 618-650-3785 Line 10: Write Mary Weishaar, Office of International Affairs, Southern Illinois UniversityEdwardsville, Edwardsville, 62025. 618-650-3785.  \nLine 11: Write your visa status only for the years you were present in the U.S. Otherwise leave blank.  \nDeadline for Submitting 8843  \nIf you are not filing a tax return, the deadline to file form 8843 is June 15, 2021  \nMailing address to file form 8843  \nIf you don’t have to file a 2020 tax return, mail Form 8843 to:  \nDepartment of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Center Austin, TX 73301-0215  \nYou must mail each individual 8843 to the address above. Even if you have dependents, everyone must submit their own 8843 in a separate envelope. Do not include any other forms in your envelope.","cbCainLnNszwlmDU","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainLnNszwlmDU","pdf",240254,"English","# Which Parts Do I Need to Complete?\n## F-1 or J-1 Student\n## J-1 Scholar, Professor, Student Intern, or Specialist\n## F-2 or J-2 Dependent\n# Completing the form\n## Part I: General Information\n## Part II: Teachers and Trainees\n## Part III: Students\n# Deadline for Submitting 8843\n# Mailing address to file form 8843","[{\"question\":\"Who should complete IRS Form 8843 in 2020?\",\"answer\":\"Nonresident tax filers with no U.S. source income in 2020, and thereby an exempt individual, should complete Form 8843 to meet federal filing obligations. 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