Dear Graduate Assistants,
The tax filing season is here and we would like to help you navigate your way through the process.
Tax Deductions:
The tax filing season is here and we would like to help you navigate your way through the process.
Tax Deductions:
- As a GA, your stipends are taxable income. Graduate Assistants (GA) will receive a 1099 and W-4 form at the beginning of each calendar year to use when filing taxes.
If you did not get the 1099 form by February 15, call the IRS for help at 1-800-829-1040.
- Every paycheck reflects the amount deducted for state and federal taxes, however, the GA stipends are FICA exempt.
- You can use the net pay calculator for estimating taxes and net pay.
Tax Treaty for International GAs:
- If you are a nonresident alien individual who qualifies as a resident of a treaty country, you might be eligible for a tax exemption of certain amount depending upon your country of citizenship. Tax exempt students need to fill out form 8233 and submit it to their HR to get enrolled for tax exemption.
Tax Filing for International GAs:
- As an international student, if you received US income during 2022, you are legally required to file a tax return by April 18, 2023.
- Even if you did not work or receive income in the US, you are still obliged to file a Form 8843 with the IRS.
- UMBC has arranged access to a tax filing software, Sprintax, for you.
- Sprintax will guide you through the tax preparation process, arrange the necessary documents, and check if you are due a tax refund.
- You should have received a discount code from ISSS in your mailbox to use at checkout time on Sprintax.
- In case of further queries, please refer to ISSS tax resource guide.
Additional Resources:
Check to see if you can E-file your taxes or if you need to mail them to the IRS.
Tools for tax filing (US citizens only).
File State taxes for free using i-File
Filing for the first time? Check out this how-to-guide.
Have questions as an international GA? Sign-up for Sprintax webinars
If there is anything specific you want GAAC to discuss / explain in our Wednesday Wisdom series, please reach out to us at gaac@umbc.edu.