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guruan01
Feb 23, 2008, 12:20 PM
Hello,

I am in a dilemma and I will really appreciate your help.

I am a student/f-1 visa holder (non-resident alien). Last week I used an online website (File my taxes for FREE! with FreeTaxUSA (http://www.freetaxusa.com)) to file tax returns and realized that the website used Form 1040, and PA-40 - 2007 (for Pennsylvania Tax returns), instead of Form 1040NR and 8843. The e-filing website showed that my e-filed federal tax returns were approved by the IRS, and the Pennsylvania tax returns were approved as well.

Since it seems that I used the wrong forms, what should I do to make the ammends? In the last two years I used Form 1040NR-EZ and form 8843, with the help of my college. This year I thought I'd try to do it on my own, and seems like I filled the wrong forms. The e-filing website says that I will receive the refunds in 10-15 days since I requested for direct deposit. Will I have to send back the money to the IRS or whoever? I really have no idea and do not know what I should do now, so any advice/suggestion will be greatly appreciated. I can't believe I made this mistake just last week.

Once again, thank you very much for your help. Please let me know if you did not fully understand my problem, and I will try to explain it better.

Thanks!

AtlantaTaxExpert
Mar 10, 2008, 12:42 PM
You need to file Form 1040X with a properly-prepared Form 1040NR-EZ and Form 8843 attached. Print the word "AMENDED" on the top of the first page of Form 1040NR-EZ.

You will get the original refund as submitted.

If it turns out that you OWE taxes, just mail a check with the Form 1040X. If you mail the Form 1040X with the 1040NR-EZ and 8843 BEFORE 15 April 2008, there will be NO penalties assessed.