ALL foreign students must file tax forms. If you work in the United States and earn a salary or wages, you will likely have to pay both U.S. Federal and Indiana State income taxes. Both Federal and State taxes are due on April 15 for the previous calendar year. In most cases, a percentage of your income tax will be withheld by your employer each month or each pay period. This "withholding tax" of the Federal government is an estimate of the taxes due on that amount of earnings. Every employer is required to report total earnings for the calendar year and the total amount of taxes that have been withheld. This report (W-2) must be sent to the employee and the the Federal government early in January of each year.
The amount of taxes you must pay both the U.S. government and the state of Indiana could be affected by the length of your stay in the U.S., a tax treaty between your country and the U.S., your status and the type of employment you hold. By law, foreign students are only permitted to claim either 0 (zero) or 1 (one) exemptions on their W-4 forms, unless s/he is a married citizen of either Canada, Japan, Mexico, or South Korea. Questions regarding exemptions, tax treaties or withholding should be directed to either the Internal Revenue Service or the BSU Payroll Office.
If you have not worked or if you have only received a scholarship (not a salary) you will need to file taxes by June 15 for the previous calendar year.
The Immigration Services provides tax workshops after Spring Break each year. The detail for signing up, time, and place of the workshop are usually announced via e-mail and posted in this website.
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