Tax Returns....

FrackMan · 15-02-2012 10:18pm #1

Hey all,

Last year I did the 12 month IWT in MA and I need a bit of advice regarding tax returns. The company that I worked for sent me on the W2 form and told me to go to the IRS website and that everything from there on would be pretty much self explanatory. I have absolutely no idea what to do from there. All of these figures and forms are confusing the hell out of me.

I am considering using a tax service provider, does anybody have any experience with these guys or have any tips on filing my tax returns by myself?

Thanks!

sleepyescapade · 16-02-2012 12:18am

Hi

As a non resident, you will either fill out form 1040 NR or 1040NR-EZ. It depends on how much you earned during the 12 months and a few other things - hope this links help you: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040nre.pdf

If you end up having to file 1040NR-EZ it seems pretty straight forward to do by yourself.

CompositeJohn · 16-02-2012 7:37pm

Happy reading...http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p519.pdf

That will probably confuse you further :-P

I the middle of doing this myself and trying to figure out whats best to do.

I don't fancy paying someone else to do it but might in the end for this year.

FrackMan · 19-02-2012 10:56pm

Ended up using Turbo Tax for the returns, it took about half an hour and cost about $50, not too bad I reckon!

I'm owed a nice little sum of money back so happy days!

rockonollie · 23-02-2012 6:00pm

generally if you're not earning a high salary while you're here you'll find that you're owed a decent bit of a return so it's worth paying turbotax.com or hrblock.com to make sure you get it right.....cost of filing varies from $39 upwards depending on how complicated your return is.