What is the 1040-NR form for?

GC Posted by: George Cameron
• 28 September, 2025
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Form 1040-NR is a U.S. non-resident alien income tax return form used by individuals to report their US income with respect to US tax laws. This form is necessary for U.S. citizens or residents for the income they have earned in the U.S. 

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  • Pragya Venkatesh 02 October, 2025

    Here are some of the following criteria that need to be filed on Form 1040-NR: 

    • Who has a US income source subject to withholding.
    • An individual who has a US trade or business during the year. 
    • Claiming a refund, withholding, or overpaid tax. 
    • If you have any earned wages that are subject to U.S. income tax. 

     

  • Dev Malhotra 01 October, 2025

    Could you please explain the process to file a Form 1040-NR?

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      Savetaxs 01 October, 2025

      To file a Form 1040-NR, you need to follow the steps given below: 

       

      • First, you need to get the Non-resident alien form from the official IRS website or from the tax preparation software.
      • Now, you need to fill out the online form by entering all the essential information about income, deductions, tax liability, and credits. 
      • After filing all the details in the application form, you need to submit your application to the IRS.
      • Make sure you have attached all the essential documents, and you need to provide all the information about deductions and income. 

       

  • Harshal Sutar 30 September, 2025

    Here are the key sections of Form 1040-NR. 

    There are 3 main forms 1040 schedules, which are: 

    • Schedule 1, which is used for the additional income and adjustments. 
    • Schedule 2, for calculating the additional taxes. 
    • Schedule 3, for payments and credit reporting. 

  • Matriyee Saini 28 September, 2025

    Given below are the necessary documents required to file a Form 1040-NR.    

    • You need to provide W-2 forms from all employers. 
    • Documents for the local and state taxes. 
    • Documents for claiming tax treaty benefits, like residency certificates. 
    • Information about the current passport. 
    • Form 1042-S for the scholars. 

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