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The information below is about Internal Revenue Service Form 8843, Statement for Exempt Individuals and Individuals with a Medical Condition." Please read below to learn more about how this form applies to you:

• Form 8843 should be completed by any F-1, J-1, F-2, or J-2 visa holder who was physically present in the U.S. at any time during the 2025 tax year (January 1 - December 31, 2025)
• Form 8843 is not a tax document, but is used by the Internal Revenue Service to collect information about your physical presence and activity in the U.S. for tax purposes
• Do not complete the form if you were a tax resident during 2025; it should only be completed by those in F or J status who were nonresidents for the tax year
• The form should be completed even if you had no U.S. income during the tax year

1. Top of Form

• Indicate your full name as indicated in your passport
• Taxpayer identification number - your SSN or ITIN, if available (a TIN is not required)
• Address

1. Part I - General Information

• Complete all questions as they applied to you during 2025
• If you need to calculate your days of presence in the U.S., you can look at your U.S. travel history by going to https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov and select “View Travel History”

Part II - Teachers and Trainees (to be completed by J-1 scholars and their dependents only)

Part III - Students (to be completed by F-1 or J-1 students and their dependents only)

Part IV / V - Leave Blank

Signature

Print out and sign and date the form

Mail the signed form to: 

Department of the Treasure
Internal Revenue Service Center
Austin TX 73301 -0215