Sprintax Tax Filing Resources
Each tax season CGU current International Students learn more about filing their U.S. federal and state tax returns as well as Form 8843 through Sprintax.
International students may request a code to use with the Sprintax tax software for those filing nonresident tax returns.
Refer to the IRS website for additional information on tax filings.
Questions about FICA Tax Exemption?
Learn more about the FICA tax here.
Find out about FICA exemptions via the IRS webpage.
*Note to CGU student employees who meet the FICA exemption – If you are working on-campus during the summer, and are not taking classes, you must email HR (human.resources@cgu.edu) to confirm that you are FICA exempt.
Sprintax Workshops
Sprintax has a series of tax webinars across the tax filing season and you can find the details and registration links below for each (these are all in EST):
Sprintax 2026 Open Tax Webinars for Filing Season 2025 (F-1 Visa Holder):
The informational webinars cover topics like:
- An overview of tax for nonresident students and scholars
- Who must file a US tax return
- What income forms students/scholars may receive
- Forms that need to be completed and sent to the IRS
- We cover terms like FICA, ITIN and Form 1098-T
- What happens if students don’t file, or misfile
- State tax returns
- IRS stimulus payments
- Sprintax overview
2026 Webinar Dates:
Wednesday, January 28th @ 12pm ET – Register here
Thursday, February 5th @ 1pm ET – Register here
Tuesday, February 10th @ 7pm ET – Register here
Wednesday, February 18th @ 3pm ET – Register here
Tuesday, February 24th @ 10am ET – Register here
Thursday March 5th @ 12pm ET – Register here
Wednesday, March 11th @ 1pm ET – Register here
Monday, March 16th @ 2pm ET – Register here
Friday, March 27th @ 11am ET – Register here
Wednesday, April 1st @ 1pm ET – Register here
Tuesday, April 7th @ 8am ET – Register here
Tuesday, April 14th @ 2pm ET – Register here
Sprintax 2026 Open Tax Webinars for Filing Season 2025 (J-1 Visa Holder):
In these tax webinars, J1 visa holders will be run through everything they need to know about nonresident tax for the 2025 tax season. Topics will include who must file, tax residency, FICA, State returns, implications of misfiling as well as how to use Sprintax to prepare a compliant tax return.
2026 Webinar Dates:
Thursday, February 12th @ 6pm ET – Register here
Tuesday, February 17th @ 12pm ET – Register here
Wednesday, March 11th @ 2pm ET – Register here
Tuesday, March 24th @ 7pm ET – Register here
Monday, April 6th @ 1pm ET – Register here
Tuesday, April 14th @ 4pm ET – Register here
Sprintax also has helpful information on their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Sprintax/videos
File the 8843
Even if you didn’t earn income, you need to file the 8843. It’s a simple form that you can complete and mail to the IRS. Instructions are available online.
Questions about Investments and Stocks?
Trading Blog: International students and scholars who are involved in investments and stocks can view this Sprintax blog that goes through everything a nonresident needs to know about their trading tax requirements.
Read more here about your trading tax requirements.
Avoid Scams
The IRS will never contact you by email, text or social media. If the IRS needs information from you, they will contact you by mail only. Learn more about IRS scams here.
Need a 1042-s? Request one through TCCS