Why Should I File a Tax Return?

• It is each foreign national’s responsibility to file appropriate U.S. federal and state tax forms each tax year.

• Failure to file a federal tax return could jeopardize chances of obtaining approval for future visa or residency status changes.

• If you have not filed a tax return for prior years, you may still do so. Include a letter explaining why you did not file.

• For more information about federal tax filing obligations, see the IRS website at: http://www.irs.gov.

• To help you file your federal tax return, the NRA Tax Office provides free of charge:
  
  

  GLACIERTaxPrep^TM – A tax filing system exclusively for nonresident aliens. CINTAX generates all necessary tax filing forms for nonresident aliens who follow the easy step-by-step process.

  
  

• For more information about state tax filing, see the State of Maryland’s Comptroller website: http://www.marylandtaxes.com.