Taxation in United States
Each year every US citizen and every non-resident who worked in United States and got income must complete Individual Income Tax Return and file it to US Tax Authorities by April 15th next year (e.g. if you worked in US in summer 2009, you should file your Tax Return until 15th of April 2010). On the Income Tax Return individual must show all of his income, its sources, taxes paid from that income and calculate the amount of tax liability and taxes overpaid according to US tax law. US Tax Authorities will compare the information provided on the Return with the information provided by the employers and the check for overpaid taxes(if there was overpayment) will be issued to individual.
Usually for non-residents withheld taxes are bigger than tax liability and individual is entitled for the Tax Refund, but in very rare cases employer withholds less taxes than he should. In such situation individual pays less taxes, than his tax liability is and his refund amount is negative - individual becomes liable to cover his tax debt to US Tax Authorities.
In order to find out if you overpaid or underpaid taxes, please fill the Tax Refund Calculator and you will get the answer about possible Tax Refund sum to your E-mail.
When you get the answer that you have overpaid taxes, You have 2 possibilities:
1. You can file your tax return by yourself... In this case, you have to use the US Tax Authorities web page http://www.irs.gov/. You will find a lot of information and forms for tax return filling there.
- Main disadvantage of this option is probably smaller refund sum and also lost hours of your life reading boring return filling instructions, when you could do something really interesting instead.
- Main benefit you will save 10 % of your Tax Refund money.
2. Use Student Tax Consulting Tax Refund service! If you don't want to spend hours trying to figure out, how to fill those complicated tax return forms, you choose Student Tax Consulting assistance.
- Main disadvantage of this option is service fee.
- Main benefit of this option is higher refund amount. Our professional tax consultants know exactly how to get the highest Tax Refund sum. Also you will save a lot of hours of your valuable time, because you will not have to analyze the law of US taxes, you will not have to call to IRS asking were is your money and wait up to 20 min. while they will pick up the phone.
It is your choice, which option to take.
Why should I choose Student Tax Consulting?
Of course You are free to choose your Tax Refund service provider, so why should You choose Student Tax Consulting?
Tax Refund for students is our only field of work. We do not offer other services, so we are only concentrated on Tax Refunds. As we work full working day we concentrate on Tax Refund, we know everything about this process, there is no such question about Tax Refund, which we couldn't answer. That's why we can call ourselves professionals in Tax Refund service.
We are already working for 6 years and all that time our clients mostly are students who had only temporary employment in United States. We are experts in Tax Return for non residents. So, if you worked in USA for short period and have some other country nationality (not USA), choose STC as your Tax Refund service provider, as we mostly specialize in cases like yours.
What is Tax Refund?
It is a possibility to get back all overpaid income taxes from US government.
Which taxes are considered as income taxes?
The main income taxes are Federal and State taxes.
If in your paychecks or W-2 form you see any sums near the words: Federal W/H, FED Tax, FWT, State Withholding, State, SIT or other similar words, that means you were paying taxes.
Also, you can apply for Social Security and Medicare Tax Refund, because as non-resident of America you shouldn't pay them.
Approximate Tax Refund amount:
The amount of your Federal and State Tax Refund depends on the State you worked in, total wages you earned and total taxes you paid to US Government (90 cases out of 100 - we provide 100% refund of taxes paid in US).
Please check our FREE tax refund calculator!
Fill the form and click submit button. The approximate Tax Refund sum will be calculated and sent to your E-mail in 24 hours.
If it would be easier for you, please send to info@stconsulting.info copies of W-2 forms or last payslips from EACH of your EMPLOYERS and we will calculate the approximate sum, according to the documents, you will send.
What are the fees for Tax refund service?
Please read about the fees in our News column.
DOCUMENTS you will need for US Tax Refund:
- 1. W-2 forms and/or final payslips (paychecks) from each of your employers!
If you don't have W-2 form or last payslip from any of your employer, you can still apply for Tax Refund service. We will be able to replace the missing document. - 2. Copy of Social Security card;
- 3. Copy of your passport;
- 4. Copy of US entry visa;
- 5. Copy of form DS-2019 or other document authorizing you to work in US;
- 6. Front and back copy of I-94 card (if Social Security and Medicare taxes were paid).
It is important that you provide us with W-2 forms and/or final payslips from ALL employers you had in United States! Even if the employer hasn't withheld taxes from your wages, you have to provide us with W-2 and/or final payslip from that employer!
Note! If you do not have some of the documents mentioned above, please contact STC info@stconsulting.info for further assistance. We are always ready to help you!
If You have all these documents, fill Apply now form. This is the beginning of Your Tax Refund process!
Duration of the refund process:
Starting on February 1st the average time to process your Tax Refund for federal and state taxes is 80-120 days from the date we receive from you all necessary documents. If you submit your paperwork after April 1st, the process may take up to 180 days.
In case US institutions will decide to inspect your Tax Return and get a proof for authenticity of submitted documents, the Refund process might take longer than usual.
Social Security and Medicare taxes are refunded in approximately 6 to 8 months.
Who may apply?
Students or temporary workers who visited United States on J-1, H-2B, F-1, M-1 or any other type of visas. Everyone who visited US as university/college student or an exchange visitor on Work & Travel, Internship, Trainee, Camp Counselor or any other program are also welcome to use our services.
How everything works?
1. You fill the "Apply now" form and hit "Submit" button. Our professional Tax Refund consultant contacts You by e-mail in 24 hours and helps in all further steps.
2. You Collect and send us by e-mail some documents (you will get all details from the consultant).
3. This part seems hardest: You WAIT until Tax Refund money will be paid out to you. In the meanwhile, Student Tax Consulting consultants put all efforts to get you the highest refund amount and keep informing You about situation.
4. You get Your check or transfer with Your money. Congratulations!
Full service is provided on-line and the communication takes place thru Internet. You don't even have to leave your home (if you have Internet, printer and scanner) to use our Tax Refund service. Save Your precious time and energy for more pleasant things!
How are the money paid out?
You choose in what way you want to get a Tax Refund. There are two possibilities: You can get a bank check to Your home address or wire transfer to Your personal bank account. We will advice you the better option according to Your personal situation.
