Many people have probably seen this news story already: a Chinese postdoc in Milwaukee, FAN XIA, was arrested for reselling large amounts of iTunes gift cards to China. But the cas...

Many students know that, as F1 international students in the United States, they generally must file taxes as a Non-Resident Alien ("NRA") during their first 5 years. But what happ...

Introduction Tax software has liberated countless people from doing taxes with a calculator. But can you use tax software to file your taxes? The answer is: "It Depends." This arti...

Introduction Form 1040NR is the tax return most commonly used by F1 students and people working on OPT. If you landed on this article directly, we recommend first reading Overview...

Introduction Now we come to a very important question: you need to choose the correct tax form to file. Choosing the wrong form may simply increase your workload, but it may also c...

Introduction Before you know it, it’s once again U.S. tax season. Whether you are an F1/J1 student, someone working on F1 CPT/OPT or an H1B/L1 visa, or a green card holder or U.S....

The tax software industry just got its own “360 Antivirus.” Credit Karma, the site that has long offered free credit reports, will start offering free tax filing in 2017. To save y...

The 2,500 SB for the $9 donation finally posted, so Swagbucks did come through after all. This wraps up the whole situation, and Swagbucks turned out to be pretty reliable—some oth...

With U.S. bank rates now down to pitiful lows, are you thinking about trying out US stock investing? Your first step in buying and selling stocks is to choose a reliable brokerage...

Introduction If you are an F1 student, someone working on OPT, or a J1 teacher or trainee, after completing Form 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ, you will likely also need to fill out Form 884...

Introduction Alright, let’s start filling out the tax return. Form 1040NR-EZ is the tax form most commonly used by F1 students. If you landed directly on this article, we recommend...