Tax Return Form 8843

[arcano]

Hi,

I'm hoping someone can help with an issue I'm having with my Tax Return Form 8843.

Questions 13 and 14 on the form have left me a little confused:

13. During 2009, did you apply for, or have an application pending to change your status to that of a lawful permanent resident of the Unites States?

14. If you checked the "Yes" box on line 13, explain

I took part in the DV-2011 Diversity Visa Lottery this year, and I was wondering if that would be considered relevant to these question and if I should put that information down?

Also, I'm from Ireland and I am in the United States on an F-1 visa.

Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[Jeff4cpa]

8843 is used to try to exclude days so that you won't qualify for the substantial presence test and therefore won't be able to file a 1040. Since you are on an F-1 visa, it is likely that you do not have to fill out this form. Perhaps you have income from Ireland that you do not want to be claimed on a U.S. form 1040 and you have been present on F-1 for 5 years?

The question should be answered very directly. Did you apply for permanent residency? If you just changed your visa, that is not enough.

[user81]

Hello Friends, I am on student visa, live in CA.


I hae the following doubts in the tax form 8843

1. I have not written my ssn on the form eventhough I have one and I have work. Is it ok!? What are the consequences?

2. HOw will they inform us that our tax is received? Or filed?

[shaurya]

Hello

I did an unpaid internship/scholar(J1) last year in the US in Apr-May 2012. Now I have a few questions about filling out form 8843:
- do I fill out the "Address in the US" ( I returned to my home country India in August 2012, should I fill in my address during the internship). I have been staying in India since my return from the US last year.
- what do I write at "current nonimmigrant status" (see further information below)

Thank you for the help.