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Non-Resident Alien Taxes

The Office of International Students, Scholars & Programs does not advise on filing taxes nor review tax forms, as our staff are not qualified to provide tax assistance and guidance. This is a separate legal profession in the U.S. The following information and resources are provided to help you understand your U.S. tax obligations. Other resources for international student and scholar tax information can be found on the .
Information on this website is usually updated in February to reflect the year's tax filing period.

Read First: Substantial Presence Test

Students and scholars who did not earn U.S. income in 2025

If you are a non-resident tax alien, and you earned no U.S. income during 2025, complete Form 8843.

Students and Scholars who earned U.S. income in 2025

If you are a non-resident for tax purposes and you earned income during this tax year (may include earnings from a job or internship and/or scholarship or assistantship funding) you will need to file federal and state taxes. We suggest you use the online tax program from ISSP to complete your forms.

Documents to get started

  • Passport,  record, and DS-2019 or I-20
  • Any statements you received summarizing any income. Examples:
    • W-2, a tax statement sent by your employer that states how much you earned and how much tax you paid.
    • 1042-S, a tax statement for students who received assistantships and scholarships
    • 1099, a tax statement for miscellaneous income.
  • Last year's U.S. tax return (if you have one)
  • List of dates of trips outside the U.S. since you arrived to the U.S. Check the stamps in your passport, or your if you do not remember these.
  • Information about any scholarships, assistantships, stipends, or other income you earned or received.

Options for Assistance

1. Sprintax Returns - Tax Filing

The Office of International Students, Scholars & Programs (ISSP) has purchased discount codes for Sprintax Tax Preparation for international students, scholars, and OPT alums to help prepare federal tax forms. You can only use one code, so if you use ISSP's code, you can't use another.

Sprintax Tax Preparation availability will be advertised through the international student list serv. State tax preparation must be purchased separately, or you can complete these forms yourself.

To use , create an account, or .

2. Tax Forms (if you prefer not to use a program to assist you with filing)

Federal tax forms:
  • and instructions
Virginia state tax forms:
  •  (online); a  is also available 
  •  (online); if you lived in VA for less than half of the tax year. A  is also available.
  • Instructions for Form 760 or 760PY , along with an additional supporting forms.

If you lived or worked in another state during the tax year, you may also need to file .

3. Williamsburg VITA Tax Assistance Volunteers

  • The VITA Tax Program is a free service of volunteers trained by the IRS who help older and low to moderate income earners file federal and state taxes. However, they may have limited experience with non-resident (international) taxes. There are .
  • are available, though they may have limited experience with non-resident (international) taxes.

4. Virginia State Taxes

If you need assistance with Virginia taxes,  can assist, for a fee.

5. Taxes for Other States

If you resided in another state during part of the tax year, you may have to for that state.

Learn More about Taxes

Tax Filing Deadlines: Federal tax forms must typically be filed by April 15 and Virginia tax forms must typically be filed by May 1 every year. If you also lived or worked in other U.S. states, their deadlines may vary.