Form 8843
(For Tax Year 2007)

As many students know, ALL F-1 and J-1s, and their dependents, must file form 8843 even if they earned no income in the U.S. If you had no income, complete the top of the form, and Parts I and III, sign on the back, and mail it to the Internal Revenue Service Center, Austin, Texas 73301-0215. J-1 Scholars and Visiting Faculty should complete Parts I and II.

If you earned income in the U.S., then the 8843 should be attached to your form 1040NR EZ or 1040NR. Otherwise, it should be sent by itself.

Many people ask about questions 9 & 10 on Part III, which ask you to give the name, address and telephone number of your academic institution and the name, address and telephone number of the director of your academic program. Actually, it is not as complicated as it looks. If you were a student at Binghamton University during 2007, here is what you would write for question 9:

Binghamton University (SUNY)
Box 6000
Binghamton, N.Y. 13902-6000
607-777-2000

For question 10, you would write:

(Your Department's Name)
Binghamton University (SUNY)
Box 6000, Binghamton, N.Y. 13902-6000
607-777- department's main extension.

The same would be true for J-1 scholars and faculty completing questions 5 and 6.

International Student and Scholar Services staff are neither qualified nor permitted to give individual tax advice. Tax information is available only at tax seminars.