meritdee:


Thanks for your input bro

LUCAS99:

Did you work last year? If yes your employer will send you your W-2 by January 31 to file your taxes.

Last year I filed my taxes using my Form 1098-T from my school and my Form W-2 from my employer. I got about $2000+ in tax refund.

warriboy21:


Yes I started working fr September o.... Hope my tax refund go reach 1k from d 20hrs per week work sha

slimmy05:
Yes, its the validity of your I-20 that matters. They are Immigrant so they get 7years. I don't have state ID, but my Licence is valid for 3 years based on my I-20. But A friend has just one month on his I-20 but when he renewed his license he was given 5years. lol.

LUCAS99:

Did you work last year? If yes your employer will send you your W-2 by January 31 to file your taxes.

Last year I filed my taxes using my Form 1098-T from my school and my Form W-2 from my employer. I got about $2000+ in tax refund.

LUCAS99:
Dear forumites I received my State ID in the mail last week but I noticed something unusual. I checked the expiration date and noticed that my State ID is valid for only one year { It expires on the same date my Form I-20 expires}. When I checked my siblings ID I noticed that there state ID is valid for seven years. The one thing I can think of is maybe because they are immigrants and I am a non-immigrant.

Is this rule only applicable in Charlotte North Carolina and does anybody have similar experiences.

Ojap, Imperiouxx, Msnas, bigfrancis21, Walspring, Slimmy05, DARKLIGHT, Zeezahbee and other forumites your inputs are highly appreciated.

bigfrancis21:


Did your friend finish school as his I-20 stipulated? Or he continued school afterwards?

By the way, I've sent your friend that stuff. Sent it yesterday.

biikeys:


And this was from working on campus I guess. Are you sure you filed correctly..

bigfrancis21:


Yea usually the expiry date of your state ID depends on the end date as written on your I-20 since you're considered non-immigrant and 'technically' are in the US as long as your I-20 is valid.

I got my state ID as soon as I got here and I was given 2 years (as long as my I-20 was valid). Funny enough I received a mail from the MVA few weeks ago asking me to renew my state ID expiring in some months time this time for 8 years. Nna, it looked too good to be true o.

slimmy05:
You should get above 1k. When you get the educational tax credit (Form 1098-T)

amanze15:
$2000+ wow thats alot you no dey go class

warriboy21:


r u serious ......c flexing

kpolli:


Yes ooo

I dey sir, and you?

DARKLIGHT:


You are welcome, boss.

slimmy05:
You should get above 1k. When you get the educational tax credit (Form 1098-T)

Donswampo:
hello all and good evening.please I've a question.which university in US offers nine(9)month program on this course ====>building technology or built environment. since I studied building technology in the uni.thanks and happy new year all.

slimmy05:
He has work authorization (economic hardship) and works off campus.

biikeys:


Most international students cannot claim educational tax credit except you're filing as a resident for tax purposes,US citizen or PR.

slimmy05:
He was meant to graduate last Spring, but graduated this Fall. Thanks

Donswampo:



I'm still waiting for the answer as regards to my question above.

slimmy05:
So far, they've been getting it, so what case would warrant not getting it?

bigfrancis21:


Most MS programs here in the US last for at least 2 years. The least you could finish one supposed to last for 2 years is in a year and half.

So far I am yet to come across a 9-month master's program in the US. There may be but I'm not aware of any.

bigfrancis21:


I tried pinging you on bbm. Can you call me? I want to ask you a question.

biikeys:


US tax residents are eligible for a lot of deductions (in addition to the general personal exemption that everybody gets) that non-residents are not eligible for. Itemized deductions are among things non-residents can claim; givings (e.g. tithes/offerings) etc.
A way you'll know that is, a typical F-1 student in the US who has been here for less than 5 years files using 1040-NR. Tax residents use 1040 or 1040-EZ depending on some other factors.
Note that being resident for tax purposes is different from being a US permanent resident. There are tests that can determine which one you fall into. Those are on IRS website. Most F-1 students will not qualify as resident for tax purposes. And the fact that your school sends 1098-T to you does not mean you can claim that as educational credit.

That being said, if you file your return wrongly, you'll most likely get your return. Just hope you don't get audited in the next 2 to 6 years or they will go back and check your past returns, and you'll have to pay back with interest.

slimmy05:
They should stop sending it to International Students then. The chances of any average earner getting audited is slim, if not a lot of indians would be paying dearly now. That being said, I am filling for it..

Donswampo:



alright thanks boss,one more question i intend to study built environment or building technology. please any recommendation as to which
university i should look at,with low tuition.thanks once more.

biikeys:


US tax residents are eligible for a lot of deductions (in addition to the general personal exemption that everybody gets) that non-residents are not eligible for. Itemized deductions are among things non-residents can claim; givings (e.g. tithes/offerings) etc.
A way you'll know that is, a typical F-1 student in the US who has been here for less than 5 years files using 1040-NR. Tax residents use 1040 or 1040-EZ depending on some other factors.
Note that being resident for tax purposes is different from being a US permanent resident. There are tests that can determine which one you fall into. Those are on IRS website. Most F-1 students will not qualify as resident for tax purposes. And the fact that your school sends 1098-T to you does not mean you can claim that as educational credit.

That being said, if you file your return wrongly, you'll most likely get your return. Just hope you don't get audited in the next 2 to 6 years or they will go back and check your past returns, and you'll have to pay back with interest.

slimmy05:
You know you have Work Authorization, when you get Educational Tax credit which is like $1000, you should be able to get additional $1000 based on your 30-40 hours of work year round.

Students like us who have 20hrs of work weekly with tax deductions not more than $15 monthly We should get like $1400 or $1,300

bigfrancis21:


Yea usually the expiry date of your state ID depends on the end date as written on your I-20 since you're considered non-immigrant and 'technically' are in the US as long as your I-20 is valid.

I got my state ID as soon as I got here and I was given 2 years (as long as my I-20 was valid). Funny enough I received a mail from the MVA few weeks ago asking me to renew my state ID expiring in some months time this time for 8 years. Nna, it looked too good to be true o.