IRS Form 1040-NR-EZ U.S. Income Tax Return for Certain Nonresident Aliens With No Dependents

How to Fill Out 1040-NR-EZ Form?

IRS 1040-NR-EZ Form consists of a one-page form and one schedule. Nonresident aliens with no dependents should print or type the required information:

1. Provide your personal information, including name, address, and identifying number (your Social Security number or IRS individual taxpayer identification number).
2. Filing Status. Self-explanatory.
3. Lines 3 - 16. Use these lines for reporting and calculation of your taxable income. You can round off cents to a whole dollar. Note, if you choose to do so, you must do it for all amounts provided.
4. Line 17. Provide your total tax (sum of lines 16 and 15).
5. Lines 18 - 21. Use these lines to calculate your total payments.
6. Refund (Lines 22 - 24) . The refund can be directly deposited to your account or sent to you as a check. If you want the IRS to directly deposit your refund, fill out lines 23b through 23d. Otherwise, draw a line through them.
7. Amount You Owe (Lines 25 - 26) . Self-explanatory.
8. Third-Party Designee. If you want to grant another person permission to discuss your tax return with the IRS, complete this section.
9. Sign Here. Sign the document only after completion of the form and schedule.
10. Paid Preparer Use Only. Self-explanatory.
11. Schedule O. Other Information. You must answer all the questions in this schedule.

IRS Form 1040-NR-EZ Instructions

File the 1040-NR-EZ tax return form by April 15 if you were an employee and received salaries liable to the United States income tax withholdings. If not, file the form by June 17. If you do not file the nonresident alien tax return form by the due date, you will have to pay a penalty equal to 5% of the amount due for each month. If you cannot file the document by the due date, ask for a 6-month extension by filing Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return.

Form 1040-NR-EZ can be filed by mail only. The mailing addresses are provided in the IRS instructions file. Download or order detailed completion and filing instructions with the appropriate examples and worksheets.

IRS 1040-NR-EZ Related Forms:

• Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return;
• Form 1040-C, U.S. Departing Alien Income Tax Return;
• Form 1040-NR, U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return;
• Form 1040-SS, U.S. Self-Employment Tax Return (Including the Additional Child Tax Credit for Bona Fide Residents of Puerto Rico);
• Form 1040-V, Payment Voucher;
• Form 1040X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return;
• Form 1040-ES, Estimated Tax for Individuals;
• Form 1040-ES (NR), U.S. Estimated Tax for Nonresident Alien Individuals;
• Form 2210, Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals, Estates and Trusts;
• Form 4506, Request for Copy of Tax Return;
• Form 8233, Exemption From Withholding on Compensation for Independent (and Certain Dependent) Personal Services of a Nonresident Alien Individual;
• Form 8332, Release/Revocation of Release of Claim to Exemption for Child by Custodial Parent;
• Form 8833, Treaty-Based Return Position Disclosure Under Section 6114 or 7701(b);
• Form 8840, Closer Connection Exception Statement for Aliens;
• Form 8843, Statement for Exempt Individuals and Individuals with a Medical Condition;
• Form 8888, Allocation of Refund (Including Savings Bond Purchases);
• Form 8938, Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets;
• Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate;
• Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number.