Introduce the experience of tax refund for American students.

Introduce the experience of tax refund for American students.

In view of the fact that most of my friends don't know about the

Introduce the experience of tax refund for American students.

Introduce the experience of tax refund for American students.

In view of the fact that most of my friends don't know about the tax refund for American students and have received hundreds of requests for help, I would like to sum up my tax refund experience here.

The tax refund is roughly divided into two steps: 1 apply for a tax number, and 2 send a letter to the IRS for tax refund.

Step 1: Apply for the tax number. There are two options to apply for a tax number. One is to fill it out by yourself or the accounting company will help you fill it out and affix the seal of the tax company to help you prove the authenticity of the information and determine the formal format.

You can refer to the form you filled in (http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/individuals/article/0, ID = 96287, 00.html). The general information is as follows.

* Key pages of passport copy (home page, I-94, current US visa, US visa page issued to you for the first time, old passport (if any))

*I-20 (copy)

* Form W-7

* 1040 form

* Tuition receipt (No, because i-20 has tuition amount. But as we all know, tuition fees have gone up. For example, my tuition fee i-20 is 18000, but it has risen to 23000 this year, and it is not written on i-20, so I will still refund it according to 18000. If there is a receipt, that's easy to say)

Applying for ITIN by yourself cannot guarantee that 100% will be issued by the tax bureau. See below for reasons.

The tax system in the United States is very strict, and everyone who works or lives in the United States has to apply for a personal tax number. The full name of the individual tax number (ITIN) issued by the State Administration of Taxation (Immigration and Taxation Part II) is the individual tax identification card (ITIN), which is the same as the social security card. Anyone who plans to pay taxes without a social security card can apply. Its main function is to pay taxes or refund taxes and record the working season in the United States. No matter whether the applicant has legal residence status in the United States, what kind of visa he uses or enters the United States without a visa, he can apply for the personal tax number of the IRS of the US Treasury. There is no computer connection between the State Taxation Bureau of the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Immigration Bureau of the Ministry of Justice, so there is no exchange of information, and the information on the tax payment card will not be handed over to the Immigration Bureau. Please refer to the application for individual tax number when applying for individual tax number. To apply for a personal tax card, you need a passport, ID card, etc. Reference will be returned to the applicant. If you have the certificate that the Immigration Bureau allows you to work, you can apply for a social security number directly without applying for a tax card. To apply for mailing a tax payment card, please fill in the W-7 form and send the supporting documents to the IRS service center. If there is no news within 14 days after applying for the W-7 form, please call the IRS to inquire about the handling situation. How do people without social security numbers get personal tax return numbers?

According to American tax law, immigrants in the United States should pay taxes regardless of their status, legal residence or illegal residence. Because some immigrants can't get social security numbers, the tax bureau issues individual taxpayer identification numbers to these people. The tax return number has nine numbers, starting with nine characters. Since 1996, the IRS has issued 7 million tax return numbers. However, the Inland Revenue Department found that about a quarter of the people have never filed a tax return after receiving the tax return number. In order to enable the recipients to file tax returns, the tax bureau has strengthened the management of issuing tax return numbers, and issued a series of new regulations since June 5438+February 65438+July 2003. First of all, in order to prove that the purpose of applying for tax payment is to file tax returns, the applicant must attach a federal tax bill when applying for a tax number. The application form is W-7, and the tax bill is 1040NR or 1040. Second, if you apply for a tax number but can't prove that the purpose of applying for a tax number is to file tax returns, your application will be rejected. Third, in order to prove the identity of the applicant, the IRS accepts 13 documents. Passports and identity cards issued by other countries, including photos, names, addresses, birthdays and expiration dates; American driver's license; Birth paper; Foreign driver's license; American state id; Foreign voter registration card; American military identity card; Identity cards of foreign soldiers; Photo certificate issued by the US Immigration Bureau; School documents. The latter two items only apply to family members. Fourth, the tax bureau will replace the tax return card with tax number with a tax return letter with tax number and send it to the taxpayer. Fifth, some non-residents who apply for tax numbers want tax numbers in order to comply with tax agreements or report deposits or transactions in the Bank of America Stock Exchange. They don't have to file tax returns at the same time when applying for the tax number, but they have to provide proof of property when applying. What is the personal tax return number? The tax return number is the number used by the IRS to identify taxpayers. It has 9 digits, starting with 9 characters, and the fourth digit is 7 or 8, such as 9XX-7X-XXXX. The tax return number is sent to those who can't get the social security number. Regardless of the status of immigrants, tax numbers will be issued. The tax number is issued to residents or non-resident foreigners who need to pay taxes according to the tax law. The tax bureau is different from the labor bureau. Whether to work legally is not the purpose of law enforcement, but the main purpose is to pay taxes legally. Individuals must be obliged to submit tax returns and submit tax forms to obtain tax return numbers. The obligation of individual tax declaration is self-employed individuals with an annual income of more than 400 dollars, single individuals with an annual income of more than 7,800 dollars, and couples with an annual income of more than 65,438 dollars+05,600 dollars. The U.S. personal tax declaration number is for the tax bureau to enforce the U.S. tax laws and help people who need to pay taxes without a social security number to pay taxes. A person with an American personal tax return number does not prove that you can work legally in the United States, and you do not enjoy the American social security fund and low-income tax credit. Who needs a personal tax return number? Non-resident foreigners apply for tax declaration number to enjoy preferential tax treaties. Non-resident foreigners do not have social security numbers, but they need to submit tax returns, including income tax returns and tax refunds in the United States. Foreign residents (who have lived in the United States for more than 183 days) but have no social security number and work permit but have relevant income. Family members of American citizens or residents who fail to obtain social security numbers. Spouses of American citizens or residents who fail to obtain social security numbers. Non-resident foreign students, teachers and researchers who fail to obtain social security numbers. Spouses and children of non-resident foreigners who fail to obtain social security numbers (such as B 1 children, B2 visa). *AMSC applies for American personal tax return number for foreigners who temporarily enter the United States to take the exam. To sum up, both American residents and people who work, study or live in the United States must apply for the American personal tax number and pay taxes according to law.

If it is handled by an accounting company, it must be handled by an accounting company in the same state. If the registered address of new york students is in new york, they can apply to the accounting company in Flushing, new york (applying for a tax number of $50 and a one-time tax refund of $60). But friends in Michigan or other States can't go to an accounting firm in Flushing. You can find the local Chinatown accounting company to handle it. Because accounting firms in different states cannot serve across states (according to the law).

Some sparsely populated states (such as Michigan) don't have Chinatown to provide similar services. You can ask the local accounting company for assistance. I have never tried this method, but the service company in China once told me that foreigners can also do accounting, but the cost is hard to say. Maybe they don't care about such a small business at all, or maybe they haven't done similar services (foreigners mostly do their own DIY). But not necessarily. If anyone wants to try, let me know the result. It's easier to have friends in new york or places with Chinatown in big cities. You can use the local accounting service in his name. For example, I have a friend in Florida who used my address in new york to apply for a tax number from an accounting company in Flushing. After success, the tax number will be mailed to my address in new york, which is also acceptable. However, it should be noted that your passport and other materials should be provided to this local friend (not necessarily the original, but a copy is also acceptable), and personal information should be safe. It doesn't matter if the tax number and address are different. With the tax number, it is mainly convenient for tax refund, and it doesn't matter where the initial address is. When you refund the tax, the mailed cheque will use the address you filled in the tax refund application form. But I want to remind you that one or two friends can do it. But applying for a tax number with the name of an address at the same time will bring trouble to a group of people. Maybe the FBI or IRS will go home for a cup of tea. After all, it's against the rules.

In fact, the accounting company only helps you fill in the form according to the formal format and confirm that the information is complete, and the stamp indicates that the accounting company has reviewed it. This can greatly improve the IRS's trust in information. But after the form information is installed, it will be sent by itself. Without the seal of the accounting company, your information will be passed. There is a stake in this. Let's weigh it and see which method to use.

I didn't receive ITIN until 6 weeks after the data was sent, so please be patient. You can also call and ask. There is a mailing address on your application form.

Step 2: Tax Refund-After obtaining the tax number (ITIN).

The tax refund can be refunded regardless of the number of years, that is to say, if you went to college in the United States 10 years ago and didn't get the tax refund, you can get it back as long as you still have the i-20 (maybe I didn't know it at that time)

/kloc-200-300 for tuition fees below 0/0000. Different states have different tax rates, depending on where you go to school.

20000- 10000 Refund 563 (new york)

More than 30000 -20000 1000.

I don't know where to go.

Note that the tuition fee is the amount on the receipt or i-20 plus the book fee (you don't need a receipt for this, you can estimate it yourself. I estimate that it cost 1 0,000 yuan. Please write a short essay. Don't go too far. Better enclose it.

Whether you apply for the tax number yourself or not, you can find a friend who lives in China accounting company to hang up the address for tax refund. In other words, there are no local restrictions on your tax refund procedures. You can use Chinatown Accounting Company anywhere after new york, and fill in any address in the state where the accounting company is located at the address where the tax refund check is sent. So you can ask your friends to do it for you. (Tax refund service: each tax refund application is $60, and the reference price is from Flushing)

You can also fill out the application form yourself-refer to http://www.irs.gov/publications/p970/ch06.html..

At the same time, if it is more convenient to apply for tax refund and does not involve address issues, you can use direct transfer. You need to provide your American bank account number and transfer bank information, such as swift code. So the IRS will not send a check, but directly transfer it to your account.

The tax refund time is almost 2 months.

Note: Most e-mails applying for ITIN and tax refund are sent to the following address.

the Ministry of Finance

Internal revenue service

Austin, Texas 7330 1-02

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