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    Apr 25, 2008, 06:13 AM
    LATE filing f8843
    Hi,
    I was an international graduate student who arrived in 2001 and had no US income for that year since I wasn't working. I however wasn't well versed with tax law and did not file form 8843. Should I file this at this late moment? What are the penalties? I have filed this and other forms regularly since then.
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    Apr 25, 2008, 10:49 AM
    Effectively, there are NO penalties.

    File it; better late than never.
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    Apr 26, 2008, 05:10 AM
    You file Form 8843 if you are an exempt individual. For example, everyone is exempt for 5 years on F1/OPT, and every one on J1 is exempt for 2-years.
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