Only 1 more off campus employment workshop available this semester - APRIL 10 2012 follow the link to register: http://tinyurl.com/
All workshops will be in SALMON LIBRARY MEDIA ROOM 111 - please use this link to reserve a spot and email visahelp@uah.edu if you have any questions. Priority deadline for students completing degree requirements in May wishing to apply for OPT is already past (February 6 2012)! When you register using the google DOCUMENT (mandatory) you will receive a confirmation email 2 days prior to the workshop - if there are less than 5 students registered the ISSO may cancel and reschedule the workshop to accommodate more students.
REMINDER - taxes due April 17 only 11 DAYS AWAY and only 1 more TAX Saturday session remains. The ISSO will be unable to answer any tax related questions after April 17, 2012 as that is the deadline when taxes are due to the IRS.
If you were physically present in the U.S. any day in the year 2011, you will need to complete a tax form 8843 for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Students and their dependent spouses/children who have not worked in the U.S. in the tax year 2011 or who have earned less than $3800 in taxable income or scholarships ONLY need to complete the tax form 8843 and mail it to the IRS by April 17, 2012. Please refer to the attached form 8843 and instructions for individuals with NO TAX LIABILITY to complete this required form. Again, a completed form 8843 is all that an F1, F2, J1, or J2 student or scholar will need to complete if they have no tax liability.
Once again the College of Business Beta Alpha Psi Accounting Honor Society to offer FREE tax assistance to the UAHuntsville students and community who received more than $3800 in income or scholarships and likely have a tax liability. The tax form 8843 must be completed using the instructions attached for students with a tax liability IN ADDITION TO OTHER FEDERAL AND STATE TAX FORMS. The UAH tax assistance program (VITA) will help you for FREE to complete the CORRECT 2011 tax forms. F and J students should in general, not complete tax forms using "TURBO TAX" like software advertised for U.S. Citizen Taxpayers who complete a 1040 form.
2012 tax assistance dates: appointments are available at 10am, 11am, 12noon and 1pm ONLY
FINAL SESSION - Saturday, April 14
International students and scholars MUST make an appointment by emailing tax@uah.eduwith the specific date and three possible times you would like to schedule an appointment as well as your first and last name and a phone number where you can be reached. You must attach your completed 8843 to the email to ensure that we can determine your tax residency status PRIOR to the scheduled tax appointment. As a reminder, you MUST bring the documents below to your tax appointment:
-Copies of ALL federal and state tax forms filed in previous tax years
-I-20 or DS-2019, I-94 card and passport (bring all passports used to enter the U.S.)
-Photocopies of the I-20, visa, I-94 card, and passport photo page
-Completed 8843 document
-Current W-2 (statement of income) as well as evidence of SCHOLARSHIPS
*Remember all UAHuntsville employees can download their W-2 from their BANNER account under the EMPLOYEE tab.*
-A blank check, or evidence of your bank routing number & account number.
In addition, if any of the documents below were mailed to you bring them to the tax appointment:
-1042-S (statement of treaty benefit, scholarship, or fellowship)
-1099-G (the state tax refund statement for the prior year)
-1099-MISC (miscellaneous income)
-1099-INT (statement of simple bank interest on a savings account)
-1099-DIV (statement of dividends and distributions)
-1098-T (statement of tuition paid) This form is not required for non-resident tax filing.
ATTACHMENTS IN PDF:
Upcoming dates the ISSO will not have walk-in advising hours
Please note that the ISSO will not have walk-in advising hours the following days: Thursday April 19, Friday April 27 and Monday April 30. Please plan accordingly. The ISSO will be open these days for drop offs and pick-ups from 8:15am to 5:00pm but no International Student Advisor will be available due to scheduled events and commitments outside of the office. Please plan accordingly. Email visahelp@uah.edu in advance if you need to schedule an appointment before/after these days.
Safe Ride Providing free transportation for students from off-campus back to campus late-night weekends
If you find yourself in an unsafe situation off-campus, without a designated driver, or any other situation where you don't have a way to get back to campus, then call the UAHuntsville Safe Ride program. Safe Ride is available from Thursday to Saturday, 11 pm to 3 am and will provide transportation only to campus. The phone number is 256-539-9444. You will need to present your Charger ID card to the driver.
Due to the end of the semester being a high volume time for the ISSO please be patient when dropping off or emailing international student advisors, we aim to process requests in a few days but please expect that 1-2 weeks processing times is not unusual.
Campus EVENTS: http://www.uah.edu/
Thank you, Mona, Sabrina, and Reva
International Student and Scholar Office
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