| Each year thousands of foreign nationals are visiting United States as students, scholars, trainees, exchange visitors, short-term employees, etc. All foreign nationals who earn income in United States are obligated by law to file US Income Tax Returns. The good thing is that most of you will be eligible for a refund of all or part of taxes paid!
Documents required for US Tax Refund:
W-2 forms and/or final payslips (paychecks) from each of your employers (originals)!
Copy of Social Security card;
Copy of your passport;
Copy of US entry visa;
Copy of form DS-2019 or other document authorizing you to work in US;
Front and back copy of I-94 card (if available).
The amount of your federal and state tax refund depends on the State you worked in, total wages you earned and total taxes you paid to US governments (90 cases out of 100 – refund sum for temporary workers is 100% of taxes paid in US.
One of Tax Refund service steps is dealing with USA Tax Authorities, so it's quite a long process. It takes from 3 months and longer.
If you don't want to deal and communicate with USA Tax Authorities, or if you are not sure that you can prepare your tax return properly (without getting a debt instead of tax refund), you can choose a company that is providing tax refund services from USA.
USA Tax refund expert that I know is a company called Student Tax Consulting (STC). You can find them on internet here: www.stconsulting.info.
This year STC even gives a possibility to get FREE tax refund. If you are interested in this offer, contact them on facebook and become a fan: http://en-gb.facebook.com/pages/Student-Tax-Consulting/152653454496
I wish you to by a lot of good things for this money that you'll get as tax refund :)
Vytaute (tax advisor) |
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