yubowenok
Mar 16, 2013, 07:44 PM
Hi,
I am a Ph.D. student from China. I study in New York City, started in Sept. Fall 2012. I got paid for 4 months in 2012. From the amount I received, the first $5000 is not taxed. I think this is by the treaty between US and China as I filed the W-4 form at the beginning of last semester.
However, I only receive a W-2 form from my school showing an amount of a taxed $4000. I think it does not include the first $5000. When I try to file tax for 2012 now, I get confused as the filing system are telling me that the treaty can exempt me from the $4000 tax. But I have no way to show I receive that untaxed $5000 as I only have the W-2 form. Am I missing something such as an 1042-S? My stipend is assigned under research/teaching assistantship at my school.
I am a Ph.D. student from China. I study in New York City, started in Sept. Fall 2012. I got paid for 4 months in 2012. From the amount I received, the first $5000 is not taxed. I think this is by the treaty between US and China as I filed the W-4 form at the beginning of last semester.
However, I only receive a W-2 form from my school showing an amount of a taxed $4000. I think it does not include the first $5000. When I try to file tax for 2012 now, I get confused as the filing system are telling me that the treaty can exempt me from the $4000 tax. But I have no way to show I receive that untaxed $5000 as I only have the W-2 form. Am I missing something such as an 1042-S? My stipend is assigned under research/teaching assistantship at my school.