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US Tax return?

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  • 26-03-2011 4:47pm
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    Trog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 456 ✭✭


    Hi, I spent last summer in the US, I worked in a shoe shop but had very few hours. In total I probably worked about 6 full days, because they didn't give me the hours. I got frustrated at the way they were treating me (ringing me at 9am telling me to come in to work for 1pm, then only giving me 3 hours etc...), so I left a few weeks before I had arranged. I didn't bother picking up my last pay check, so never got any kind of tax forms or anything.

    So now I've gotten an email from CIEE looking saying I need to file a tax return. My question is- is this legally required in the US? My wages were properly done, no dodgy under the counter business, so there's no issue with PAYMENT of tax. If I don't file the tax return forms, will I have trouble going back to the states?

    Any help would be much appreciated here.


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    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Yes, you have to file your taxes regardless of your hours or salary. It would most definitely hinder entering the country at a later stage.


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    Trog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 456 ✭✭Trog


    Well, that means I'm going to have a very awkward conversation...

    Thanks.


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    stoneill
    Registered Users Posts: 3,609 ✭✭✭stoneill


    Did you get a social security number when you were there?


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    Trog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 456 ✭✭Trog


    I did indeed but I couldn't tell you what/where it is...


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    lonestargirl
    Registered Users Posts: 1,501 ✭✭✭lonestargirl


    I don't think you have to file, there is an income limit (this year it's $9,350 for a single person) below which you are not obligated to (of course if you file you'll probably get back any tax you paid since you worked for such a short time.


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