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Instructions For Form 1040NR-EZ: U.S. Income Tax Return For Certain Nonresident Aliens With No Dependents
Instructions For Form 1040NR-EZ: U.S. Income Tax Return For Certain Nonresident Aliens With No Dependents
Instructions For Form 1040NR-EZ: U.S. Income Tax Return For Certain Nonresident Aliens With No Dependents
When you figure your U.S. tax for a immigration status under U.S. law. for line 16 on page 5.
dual-status year, you are subject to An incorrect or missing identifying ● Excess salary deferrals. The amount
different rules for the part of the year you number may increase your tax or reduce deferred should be shown in box 13 of
were a resident and the part of the year your refund. your W-2 form and the “Deferred
you were a nonresident.
P.O. Box. Enter your box number instead compensation” box in box 15 should be
All income for the period of residence of your street address only if your post checked. If the total amount you deferred
and all income that is considered to be office does not deliver mail to your home. for 1999 under all plans was more than
effectively connected with a trade or $10,000, include the excess on line 3. But
business in the United States for the Foreign Address. Enter the information
in the following order: city, province or a different limit may apply if amounts were
period of nonresidence, after allowable deferred under a tax-sheltered annuity
deductions, is added and taxed at the state, and country. Follow the country's
practice for entering the postal code. plan or an eligible plan of a state or local
same rates that apply to U.S. citizens and government or tax-exempt organization.
residents. Please do not abbreviate the country
name. See Pub. 575 for details.
Credits. You are allowed a credit against
your U.S. income tax liability for certain You may not deduct the amount
taxes you paid, are considered to have
Filing Status ! deferred. It is not included as
CAUTION income in box 1 of your W-2 form.
paid, or that were withheld from your
income. These include: Lines 1 and 2. The amount of your tax ● Corrective distributions shown on
1. Tax withheld from wages earned in depends on your filing status. Before you Form 1099-R of (1) excess salary
the United States. decide which box to check, read the deferrals plus earnings and (2) excess
When filing Form 1040, show the total following explanation. contributions plus earnings to a retirement
tax withheld on line 57. Enter amounts Were You Single or Married? If you plan.
from the attached statement (Form were married on December 31, consider ● Disability pensions shown on Form
1040NR-EZ, line 19) to the left of line 57 yourself married for the whole year. If you 1099-R if you have not reached the
and identify and include in the amount on were single, divorced, or legally separated minimum retirement age set by your
line 57. under a decree of divorce or separate employer.
When filing Form 1040NR-EZ, show maintenance on December 31, consider Note: You must use Form 1040NR to
the total tax withheld on line 19. Enter the yourself single for the whole year. report disability pensions received after
amount from the attached statement Note: Some married persons who live you reach your employer's minimum
(Form 1040, line 57) to the left of line 19 apart may file as single. But they must retirement age and other pensions shown
and identify and include in the amount on have a child living with them and meet on Form 1099-R.
line 19. certain other tests to do so. For details, Missing or Incorrect Form W-2. If
2. Tax paid with Form 1040-ES, see Pub. 501. you do not get a W-2 form by January 31,
Estimated Tax for Individuals, or Form If your spouse died in 1999, consider 2000, ask your employer for it. Even if you
1040-ES (NR), U.S. Estimated Tax for yourself married to that spouse for the do not get a Form W-2, you must still
Nonresident Alien Individuals. whole year, unless you remarried before report your earnings. If you lose your
the end of 1999.
Instructions for Form 1040NR-EZ Page 3
Form W-2 or it is incorrect, ask your Student Loan Interest Deduction Worksheet—Line 8
employer for a new one. (keep for your records)
Dependent Care Benefits. If you
received benefits for 1999 under your Before you begin: ● Complete Form 1040NR-EZ, line 9, if it applies to you.
employer's dependent care plan, you ● See the instructions for line 8 below.
must use Form 1040NR. The benefits
should be shown in box 10 of your W-2 1. Enter the total interest you paid in 1999 on qualified student loans
form(s). (defined below). Do not include interest that was required to be paid
Adoption Benefits. If you received after the first 60 months 1.
employer-provided adoption benefits for 2. Enter the smaller of line 1 or $1,500 2.
1999, you must use Form 1040NR. The
benefits should be shown in box 13 of 3. Enter the amount from Form 1040NR-EZ,
your W-2 form(s) with code T. line 7 3.
Tax-Exempt Interest. Certain types 4. Enter the amount from Form 1040NR-EZ,
of interest income from investments in line 9 4.
state and municipal bonds and similar
5. Modified AGI. Subtract line 4 from line 3 5.
instruments are not taxed by the Federal
Government. If you received such 6. Is line 5 more than $40,000?
tax-exempt interest income, enter “TEI” No. Skip lines 6 and 7, enter -0- on line 8, and
and the amount of your tax-exempt go to line 9.
interest on the dotted line next to line 3.
Include any exempt-interest dividends Yes. Subtract $40,000 from line 5 6.
from a mutual fund or other regulated 7. Divide line 6 by $15,000. Enter the result as a decimal (rounded to at
investment company. But do not include least three places). Do not enter more than “1.000” 7. .
interest earned on your IRA, or interest
8. Multiply line 2 by line 7 8.
from a U.S. bank, savings and loan
association, credit union, or similar 9. Student loan interest deduction. Subtract line 8 from line 2. Enter
institution (or from certain deposits with the result here and on Form 1040NR-EZ, line 8 9.
U.S. insurance companies) that are
exempt from tax under a tax treaty or
under section 871(i) because the interest treaty and reported on Form 1040NR-EZ, only the interest you paid for January
is not effectively connected with a U.S. item J. If you are excluding items allowed through June 1999 to figure your
trade or business. Do not add any by section 117 (i.e., amounts used for deduction. June is the end of the
tax-exempt interest into your line 3 total. tuition and course-related expenses such 60-month period (July 1994 – June 1999).
as fees, books, supplies, and equipment) Qualified Student Loan. This is any
Line 4—Taxable Refunds, Credits, or that exceed amounts shown on Form
Offsets of State and Local Income loan you took out to pay the qualified
1042-S, attach a statement describing higher education expenses for yourself,
Taxes. these amounts. See Pub. 520, your spouse, or anyone who was your
None of your refund is taxable if, in Scholarships and Fellowships, for more dependent when the loan was taken out.
TIP the year you paid the tax, you did information. The person for whom the expenses were
not itemize deductions. Attach any Form 1042-S or Form W-2 paid must have been an eligible student
If you received a refund, credit, or offset you received from the college or (see below). However, a loan is not a
of state or local income taxes in 1999, you institution. If you did not receive a 1042-S qualified student loan if (1) any of the
may receive a Form 1099-G. If you chose or W-2 form, attach a statement from the proceeds were used for other purposes
to apply part or all of the refund to your college or institution (on their letterhead) or (2) the loan was from either a related
1999 estimated state or local income tax, showing the details of the grant. person or a person who borrowed the
the amount applied is treated as received Line 6. Use line 6 to report your total proceeds under a qualified employer plan
in 1999. effectively connected income that is or a contract purchased under such a
For details on how to figure the amount, exempt from tax by a tax treaty. Do not plan. To find out who is a related person,
if any, you must report as income, see include this exempt income on line 7. see Pub. 970.
Recoveries in Pub. 525. Also, you must complete item J on page Qualified higher education expenses
Line 5—Scholarship and Fellowship 2 of Form 1040NR-EZ. generally include tuition, fees, room and
Grants. If you received a scholarship or Line 8—Student Loan Interest board, and related expenses such as
fellowship, part or all of it may be taxable. Deduction. Use the worksheet above to books and supplies. The expenses must
If you were a degree candidate, the figure this deduction if all four of the be for education in a degree, certificate,
amounts you used for expenses other following apply. or similar program at an eligible
than tuition and course-related expenses 1. You paid interest in 1999 on a educational institution. An eligible
are generally taxable. For example, qualified student loan (see below). educational institution includes most
amounts used for room, board, and travel 2. At least part of the interest paid in colleges, universities, and certain
are generally taxable. 1999 was paid during the first 60 months vocational schools. You must reduce the
that interest payments were required to expenses by the following nontaxable
If you were not a degree candidate, the benefits:
full amount of the scholarship or be made. See Example below.
● Employer-provided educational
fellowship is generally taxable. Also, 3. Your filing status is single.
amounts received as a scholarship or assistance benefits that are not included
4. Your modified adjusted gross in box 1 of your W-2 form(s).
fellowship that are payment for teaching, income (AGI) is less than $55,000. Use ● Any scholarship, educational
research, or other services are taxable lines 3 through 5 of the worksheet above
even if the services were required to get to figure your modified AGI. assistance allowance, or other payment
the grant. (but not gifts, inheritances, etc.) excluded
Example. You took out a qualified from income.
Report the total amount of the grant on student loan in 1992 while in college. You
line 5 and show any nontaxable part on For more details on these expenses,
had 6 years to repay the loan and your see Pub. 970.
line 9. If the grant was reported on Form first monthly payment was due July 1994,
1042-S, enter the gross amount from after you graduated. You made a payment An eligible student is a person who:
column (b) on line 5. However, do not every month as required. If you meet ● Was enrolled in a degree, certificate,
include amounts exempted under a tax items 3 and 4 listed above, you may use or other program (including a program of
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books, supplies, and equipment). Do not (line 24b) (line 24d) the check number
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Line 11—Itemized Deductions. Enter "’86" 1234
the total state and local income taxes you Note: The routing and account numbers may be in different places on your check.
paid or that were withheld from your
salary in 1999. If, during 1999, you
received any refunds of, or credits for, 1. You paid any one household Line 21—Credit for Amount Paid With
income tax paid in earlier years, do not employee (defined below) cash wages of Form 1040-C. Enter any amount you
subtract them from the amount you $1,100 or more in 1999. Cash wages paid with Form 1040-C for 1999.
deduct here. Instead, see the instructions include wages paid by checks, money Line 22—Total Payments. Add lines 19
for line 4. orders, etc. through 21. Enter the total on line 22.
Note: Residents of India who were 2. You withheld Federal income tax Amount Paid With Request for
students or business apprentices may be during 1999 at the request of any Extension of Time To File. If you filed
able to take the standard deduction household employee. Form 4868 to get an automatic extension
instead of their itemized deductions. See 3. You paid total cash wages of of time to file Form 1040NR-EZ, include
Pub. 519 for details. $1,000 or more in any calendar quarter in the total on line 22 the amount, if any,
Line 13—Exemption Deduction. You of 1998 or 1999 to household employees. you paid with that form. On the dotted line
can take an exemption of $2,750 for next to line 22, enter “Form 4868” and
yourself. For purposes of item 1, do not show the amount paid. Also, include any
Note: Residents of Canada, Mexico, TIP count amounts paid to an amount paid with Form 2688 if you filed
Japan, the Republic of Korea, and U.S. employee who was under age 18 for an additional extension.
nationals may be able to claim at any time in 1999 and was a student.
exemptions for their dependents and, if Household Employee. Any person
married, their spouse. Residents of India who does household work is a household Refund
who were students or business employee if you can control what will be
done and how it will be done. Household Line 23—Amount Overpaid. If line 23
apprentices may also be able to take is under $1, we will send a refund only on
exemptions for their spouse and work includes work done in or around
your home by babysitters, nannies, health written request.
dependents. However, Form 1040NR
must be used to claim the additional aides, maids, yard workers, and similar If the amount you overpaid is large,
exemptions. domestic workers. TIP you may want to decrease the
Line 16—Social Security and Medicare amount of income tax withheld
Tax on Tip Income Not Reported to from your pay. See Income Tax
Employer. If you are subject to social Payments Withholding and Estimated Tax
security and Medicare tax, you received Line 19—Federal Income Tax Withheld. Payments for 2000 on page 7.
tips of $20 or more in any month, and you Add the amounts shown as Federal Refund Offset. If you owe past-due
did not report the full amount to your income tax withheld on your Form(s) W-2 Federal tax, state income tax, child
employer, you must pay the social and 1042-S. Enter the total on line 19. support, spousal support, or certain
security and Medicare or railroad The amount(s) withheld should be shown Federal nontax debts, such as student
retirement (RRTA) tax on the unreported in box 2 of your Form(s) W-2 and on line loans, all or part of the overpayment on
tips. You must also pay this tax if your 3, column (g) of your Form(s) 1042-S. line 23 may be used (offset) to pay the
W-2 form(s) shows allocated tips that you Line 20—1999 Estimated Tax past-due amount. Offsets for Federal
are including in your income on Form Payments. Enter any payments you taxes are made by the IRS. All other
1040NR-EZ, line 3. made on your estimated Federal income offsets are made by the Treasury
To figure the tax, use Form 4137, tax (Form 1040-ES (NR)) for 1999. Department's Financial Management
Social Security and Medicare Tax on Include any overpayment from your 1998 Service (FMS). You will receive a notice
Unreported Tip Income. To pay the RRTA return that you applied to your 1999 from FMS showing the amount of the
tax, contact your employer. Your estimated tax. offset and the agency receiving it. To find
employer will figure and collect the tax. Name Change. If you changed your out if you may have an offset or if you
name because of marriage, divorce, etc., have any questions about it, contact the
You may be charged a penalty agency(ies) you owe the debt to.
and you made estimated tax payments
! equal to 50% of the social security
CAUTION and Medicare tax due on tips you using your former name, attach a Lines 24b through 24d—Direct Deposit
statement to the front of Form of Refund. Complete lines 24b through
received but did not report to your 24d if you want us to directly deposit the
employer. 1040NR-EZ. On the statement, explain
all the payments you made in 1999 and amount shown on line 24a into your
Line 17—Household Employment account at a bank or other financial
Taxes. If any of the following apply, see the name(s) and identifying number(s)
under which you made them. institution (such as a mutual fund,
Schedule H (Form 1040) and its brokerage firm, or credit union) in the
instructions to find out if you owe these United States instead of sending you a
taxes. check.