CINTAX - Free Tax Preparation Software

CINTAX Complete International Tax Preparation Software is a web-based program designed specifically to assist international students and other nonresidents for tax purposes with filing the federal income tax return.  CINTAX is a user-friendly program that asks you a series of questions, and then generates the applicable, completed forms specific to you.  You then print, sign and mail your return (please note that CINTAX does not electronically file returns). International Student Services (ISS) purchases a group license each year to provide CINTAX to you free of charge.

ISS emails the password to access CINTAX, along with further instructions, to students’ NEO accounts in February. If you are unable to access your NEO account at that time, or do not receive this email, you may obtain the password by visiting the front counter of ISS in Bizzell Hall East. International faculty, staff, and scholars will receive the password from International Faculty and Scholar Services. CINTAX will be accessible using this password until July 1, 2009.

CINTAX is designed to assist international students file federal income tax as 'non-residents'. Tax form 1040NR-EZ is generated at the end of the CINTAX session. International residents cannot use CINTAX to file tax as 'resident for tax purposes' or to include various deductions.

All international students should first use CINTAX when filing a Federal Income tax return. CINTAX will apply the Substantial Presence Test to determine the residency status for tax purposes. In case CINTAX determines that you are a Resident for Tax Purposes, it will prompt you to use other resources.

If you have tried and are unable to use CINTAX to generate your tax forms, you will need to complete the paper forms or e-file your taxes. For example, if you are now a resident for tax purposes, you cannot use CINTAX to file your tax return. IRS Forms and publications may be obtained in softcopy directly from the IRS website IRS Forms and Publications page, and in hardcopy at many local libraries and post offices. For more information on e-filing taxes, please refer to the E-Filing Tax Returns section.

ISS is providing CINTAX training sessions to assist international students in preparing their 2008 federal tax returns using CINTAX. These sessions provide an introduction to CINTAX for students who are not familiar with it, want help getting started, have questions about the program, or who have general tax questions. Sessions are held at the Student Computing Center, so students are encouraged to bring tax and immigration documents in order to start completing the return during the session.

To attend one of the available workshops, please sign up for a session using the Register button below.Once you complete your registration, a confirmation email will be sent to the email address you provide in the registration form. NOTE THAT if you do not receive a confirmation email, your registration is not complete!

If you want to update or cancel your workshop registration, please follow the update/cancel my registration link provided in your confirmation email. In case you want to change the session you registered, you must first cancel your current registration.

CINTAX Workshop Schedule - Spring 2009
No.	DATE	TIME	SEAT	REGISTER
1	2/26/2009	10:00 AM - 12:30 PM Student Computing Center	(50/52)	N/A
2	3/11/2009	6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Student Computing Center	(52/52)	FULL
3	3/26/2009	7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Student Computing Center	(51/52)	N/A
4	4/13/2009	7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Student Computing Center	(52/52)	FULL