Cintax: Filing your taxes

CINTAX Tax Filing Software
Every year the OISS provides a free, internet-based software system that assists with international tax preparation. In order to access the software, you will need your NYU net ID and email address. The tax software is also available to NYU international alumni, as long as your NYU net ID and password are still valid. If you have questions, see the Frequently Asked Questions page.

CINTAX (click here). Available until June 15th, 2009.

(Use your NYU NetID and password to access.)

Tax Filing Obligations
Nonresident alien students and scholars and their dependents must meet the following filing requirements. You may use the following Guide to determine your tax filing obligations.

A. I was not present in the U.S. during the 2008 calendar year. I only arrived after January 1, 2009.

If you were not present in the U.S. during 2008, you have no tax filing obligations.

B. I was present in the U.S. during the 2008 calendar year. The following describes my situation:

I did not earn any U.S. source income at all during 2008.	File IRS Form 8843 (PDF) only by April 15, 2009. Complete instructions, including mailing information, is included on the form.
I earned U.S. source income from on- campus employment, scholarships/ fellowships, and/or off-campus employment.	File IRS Form 8843 (PDF) and IRS Form 1040NR-EZ or Form 1040NR (PDF) by April 15, 2009. If you were working in New York, you may also need to file New York State Tax Form IT-201 or IT-203 (PDF) by April 15, 2009.
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO FILE YOUR FORMS BY APRIL 15, 2009 YOU MUST SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR AUTOMATIC EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE YOUR TAX RETURN. > Download IRS Form 4868 (PDF) to request an extension from the Internal Revenue Service. > Download IT-Form 370 (PDF) to request an extension from the New York State Tax Department.