| Whether you are a US citizen or a non-resident (such | | | | - If you do not file your tax return civil penalties may be |
| as ten of thousands of students on a Work and | | | | imposed. These can be a deducted refund or in cases |
| Travel program), you will be paying four types of | | | | when you owe the IRS - taxes you need to pay will |
| taxes in the US. | | | | be forever assessed with interest and penalties. |
| If you have worked temporarily in the USA you have | | | | - If you are a US resident criminal charges may be |
| most likely overpaid these taxes and are due a tax | | | | brought against you. Not filing a tax return is a criminal |
| refund. The IRS reports that over 80% of all | | | | offense punishable by one year in prison for each |
| taxpayers receive a tax refund. | | | | unfiled year and a fine of $25000 each year. |
| At the end of the tax year you have to file a US tax | | | | - If you need to pay taxes and you filed your tax |
| refund to the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) - even if | | | | return but did not pay them, there is no criminal penalty. |
| you were only in the US for a few months. In the | | | | Therefore, filing an IRS tax return will most likely to get |
| United States, the tax year ends on the 31st of | | | | you money back and will avoid legal problems in the |
| December and IRS tax refunds need to be filed by the | | | | future with visas and penalties. |
| 15th April of the following year to avoid penalties. | | | | Preparing and filing a US tax return involves tedious |
| IRS Tax Returns Explained | | | | work. Dealing with piles of complicated forms and |
| - If you earned above $3500 in 2008 or $3650 in 2009, | | | | documents is both confusing and time-consuming. To |
| you are obligated by law to file a USA tax rebate to | | | | save this hassle, many people chose to get a tax |
| the IRS at the end of the tax year. The US tax | | | | refund company such as to file their returns on their |
| authorities are very strict and so you should always file | | | | behalf. Please note that if you are a non-resident you |
| a tax return to avoid any unnecessary problems with | | | | are not allowed to e-file your tax return. |
| US visas in the future. | | | | |