The 2024 tax filing season is for income earned in the U.S. and scholarships/fellowships received from January 1 – December 31, 2024. The tax filing deadline is April 15, 2025.

Determining one's tax obligation can be a serious challenge, especially as it varies on a case-by-case basis. If you earned any taxable US income, you may need to file a federal and state tax return with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and State of Oregon, unless a tax treaty applies. This includes income from on-campus employment, CPT and OPT. 

Note: All international students and scholars must file Form 8843 with the IRS if you were physically in the U.S. for any part of 2024, even if you did not earn any income

We have teamed up with Sprintax to provide you with an easy-to-use tax preparation software designed for nonresident students and scholars in the U.S. We (and all other university staff) are not qualified or allowed to provide individual tax advice. 

Please follow steps 1-4 below. After you create an account with Sprintax (step 2), you will be asked a series of questions about the time you have spent in the U.S. over recent years. Sprintax will then determine your tax status. International students on F and J visas are automatically considered nonresidents for tax purposes for their first five calendar years in the US, while Scholars/Researchers on J visas are automatically considered nonresidents for two out of the last six calendar years in the U.S. If you’ve been in the U.S. for longer than the five- or two-year periods, the Substantial Presence Test will determine your tax residency. Sprintax will help you determine your tax status, so you don't have to figure this out on your own. 

If Sprintax determines that you are a 'resident' for federal tax purposes, you won’t be able to continue using the software. Instead, you can use other online tax preparation software like TurboTax, H&R Block, or you can get personal assistance from a professional tax preparer in the community.

Cost

• If you are a UO international student (or OPT/STEM OPT student) or J-1 Scholar filing as a non-resident for tax purposes, ISSS has pre-paid the Sprintax fee to prepare the federal tax return (Form 1040 NR) and Form 8843, but you must create an account or login to Sprintax using the link in step 2 below. You are responsible for paying the Sprintax fee to prepare a state tax (Form OR 40-N), or any other required forms other than the federal tax return.
• If you are a current international Graduate Employee (GE) and filing as a non-resident for tax purposes, the CBA requires that the UO provide free access to state and federal tax filing software to all international graduate students who have held GE positions in the relevant tax year. The UO has pre-paid the Sprintax fee to prepare a state tax return (Form OR 40-N) in addition to the federal tax return and Form 8843. You must create an account or log in to Sprintax using the link in step 2 below and request the state tax code directly from ISSS by sending an email to intl@uoregon.edu. ISSS, in collaboration with the Division of Graduate Studies, will also send an email to all international GEs in January with the state tax code.
• If you are a current international student (or OPT/STEM OPT student) filing as a resident for tax purposes, you cannot file through Sprintax and all fees associated with filing your federal and state tax returns are your responsibility. Sprintax only supports non-resident tax filers.

Step 1: Gather all Tax-related Documents You May Need

Step 2: Create Your Free Sprintax Account 

Read the Sprintax Instructions for International Students and educate yourself on the tax filing process. As a UO student, you have access to free federal tax return preparation and Form 8843 filing through Sprintax. Your exclusive UO discount code: UOO750F24.

New to Sprintax? Create your account with a new User ID and password. Already have an account? Simply log in with your existing credentials.

Log in or Create Sprintax Account

Step 3: Receive Tax Forms

If you did not earn any US Income: Sprintax will generate a completed Form 8843 for you and each of your dependents (if you have any). 

If you did earn US Income: Sprintax will generate your “tax return documents”, including form 1040NR, depending on your circumstances. Sprintax will inform you if you are required to also file a state tax return. If so, you will have the option to receive a state tax return from Sprintax for an additional fee. However, it is your choice to use them or to do the state tax return on your own.

Step 4: Mail Your Federal and State Tax Returns and Form 8843

Form 8843
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Austin, Texas 73301-0215

Federal Form 1040 NR
You will be required to download, print and sign your federal tax return and mail it  to the IRS.

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Austin, Texas 73301-0215

State Form OR 40-N
If you have a state filing requirement, you must also mail to the State of Oregon.​

Oregon Department of Revenue 
PO Box 14555
Salem, OR 97309-0940

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