Instructions For Form 1040nr-Ez - 2010 (Page 11 of 24) in pdf

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Did you:

1-800-829-4477 24 hours a day, 7

physically or mentally unable to

days a week, for automated refund

manage your financial affairs. See

information.

Pub. 556, Examination of Returns,

Enter the correct SSN or ITIN in the

Appeal Rights, and Claims for Refund,

space provided on Form 1040NR-EZ?

Do not send in a copy of your return

Check that your name and SSN or ITIN

for details.

unless asked to do so.

agree with your social security card or

To get a refund, you generally must

the IRS notice assigning your ITIN. If

Past Due Returns

file your return within 3 years from the

not, certain deductions and credits may

date the return was due (including

be reduced or disallowed, your refund

The integrity of our tax system and

extensions).

may be delayed, and you may not

well-being of our country depend, to a

receive credit for your social security

Refund information also is available

large degree, on the timely filing and

earnings.

in Spanish at

and

payment of taxes by each individual,

Use the amount from line 14 (Taxable

the phone numbers listed on this page.

family, and business in this country.

income), and the proper filing status, to

Those choosing not to file and pay their

find your tax in the Tax Table? Be sure

fair share increase the burden on the

Income Tax Withholding and

you entered the correct tax on line 15.

rest of us to support our schools,

Estimated Tax Payments for

Check your math, especially when

maintain and repair roadways, and the

figuring your taxable income, federal

2011

many other ways our tax dollars help to

income tax withheld, total payments,

make life easier for all citizens.

If the amount you owe or the amount

and refund or amount you owe?

you overpaid is large, you may want to

Some people don’t know they should

Enter the correct amounts for line 11

file a new Form W-4 with your employer

file a tax return; some don’t file

(Itemized deductions) and line 13

to change the amount of income tax

because they expect a refund; and

(Exemption)?

withheld from your 2011 pay. For

some don’t file because they owe

Sign and date Form 1040NR-EZ and

details on how to complete Form W-4,

taxes. Encourage your family,

enter your occupation(s) in the United

see the Instructions for Form 8233 and

neighbors, friends, and coworkers to do

States?

Notice 1392, Supplemental Form W-4

their fair share by filing their federal tax

Enter your name and address in the

Instructions for Nonresident Aliens.

returns and paying any tax due on time.

correct order in the spaces provided on

If you do not pay your tax through

Form 1040NR-EZ?

If you or someone you know needs

withholding, or do not pay enough tax

to file past due tax returns, visit IRS.gov

Include your apartment number in your

that way, you might have to pay

and click on “Individuals” for help in

address if you live in an apartment?

estimated tax. In general, you do not

filing those returns. Send the return to

Attach Form(s) W-2, 1042-S, and

have to make estimated tax payments if

the address that applies to you in the

1099-R to the front of the return? Attach

you expect that your 2011 Form

latest instructions. For example, if you

Form(s) 1099-R only if federal income

1040NR-EZ will show a tax refund or a

tax was withheld.

are filing a 2007 Form 1040NR-EZ in

tax balance due of less than $1,000. If

2011, use the address shown on page

Include all the required information on

your total estimated tax for 2011 is

3 in these instructions. However, if you

your payment if you owe tax and are

$1,000 or more, see Form 1040-ES

got an IRS notice, mail the return to the

paying by check or money order? See

(NR). It has a worksheet you can use to

the instructions for line 25 on page 8 for

address in the notice.

see if you have to make estimated tax

details.

payments. However, if you expect to be

File only one original return for the same

Interest and Penalties

a resident of Puerto Rico during all of

year, even if you have not gotten your

2011 and you must pay estimated tax,

refund or have not heard from the IRS

You do not have to figure the amount of

use Form 1040-ES. For more

since you filed? Filing more than one

any interest or penalties you may owe.

original return for the same year or

information, see Pub. 505, Tax

Because figuring these amounts can be

sending in more than one copy of the

Withholding and Estimated Tax, and

complicated, we will do it for you if you

same return (unless we ask you to do

Pub. 519.

want. We will send you a bill for any

so) could delay your refund.

amount due.

Need a Copy of Your Tax

If you include interest or penalties

(other than the estimated tax penalty)

Return?

Refund Information

with your payment, identify and enter

If you need a copy of your tax return,

the amount in the bottom margin of

You can go online to check the status

use Form 4506. There is a $57 fee

Form 1040NR-EZ, page 1. Do not

of your refund 3 to 4 weeks after you

(subject to change) for each return

include interest or penalties (other than

file your return.

requested. If your main home, principal

the estimated tax penalty) in the

place of business, or tax records are

Go to IRS.gov and click on

amount you owe on line 25.

located in a federally declared disaster

Where’s My Refund. Have a

Interest. We will charge you interest

area, this fee will be waived. If you want

copy of your tax return handy.

on taxes not paid by their due date,

a free transcript of your tax return or

You will need to provide the following

even if an extension of time to file is

account, use Form 4506-T or 4506T-EZ

information from your return:

granted. We also will charge you

or call us at 1-800-908-8846. If you are

interest on penalties imposed for failure

outside the United States, call

to file, negligence, fraud, substantial

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267-941-1000 (English-speaking only).

Your SSN or ITIN,

valuation misstatements, substantial

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This number is not toll-free.

Your filing status, and

understatements of tax, and reportable

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The exact whole dollar amount of

transaction understatements. Interest is

your expected refund.

Amended Return

charged on the penalty from the due

date of the return (including

File Form 1040X to change a return

Refunds are sent out weekly on

extensions).

you already filed. Also, use Form

TIP

Fridays. If you check the status

1040X if you filed Form 1040NR-EZ

Penalty for late filing. If you do not

of your refund and are not given

and you should have filed Form 1040,

file your return by the due date

the date it will be issued, please wait

1040A, or 1040EZ, or vice versa.

(including extensions), the penalty is

until the next week before checking

Generally, Form 1040X must be filed

usually 5% of the amount due for each

back.

within 3 years after the date the original

month or part of a month your return is

If you do not have Internet access,

return was filed or within 2 years after

late, unless you have a reasonable

call:

the date the tax was paid, whichever is

explanation. If you do, include it with

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1-800-829-1954 during the hours

later. You may have more time to file

your return. The penalty can be as

shown on page 13 under Calling the

Form 1040X if you live in a federally

much as 25% of the tax due. The

IRS, or

declared disaster area or you are

penalty is 15% per month, up to a

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