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    Nov 20, 2014, 05:06 PM
    Remembered to send Form 8843, but lost MY copies!
    Hello all,

    I'm a more than little stressed out over this issue. I am an international student and I graduated from my MA program in May 2014. I'm now on OPT.

    Since I did not earn any income, I filed Form 8843 for both 2012 and 2013 with the IRS, on time. The problem is that I lost my own copies and apparently the 8843 is impossible to locate without a 1040NR-EZ.

    Does anyone know of any way to obtain copies of the 8843 from the IRS?

    Thank you!
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    Nov 20, 2014, 07:39 PM
    You are stressing over a non-issue. The IRS DOES require submission of the Form 8843, but I know of NO case where sanctions or penalties were imposed for failing to submit the form.

    You submitted the form. If the IRS cannot find a copy of it, that should give you some indication as to how unimportant it is. Do not sweat it!
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    Nov 20, 2014, 07:51 PM
    Thank you, AtlantaTaxExpert, for your answer. However, I am marrying my US citizen fiancé next year, and we're both supposed to send USCIS copies of our tax returns from the past 3 years when he petitions for my green card.

    This is why I want copies of my Form 8843, to demonstrate I've been in compliance with my F-1 visa. I haven't tried submitting the 4506 to the IRS yet, but I'll give that a shot, and see if they can find them for me. If not, what would you suggest I do? The penalty I'm afraid of is not from the IRS, but from USCIS.
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    Nov 20, 2014, 08:18 PM
    Try calling the IRS International Tax Hotline at 276-941-1000.

    They may have more luck finding the form in your account than the average IRS employee.

    If that fails, then submit the Form 4506.
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    Nov 20, 2014, 08:34 PM
    Thanks for taking the time to help!
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    Nov 23, 2014, 10:03 AM
    Glad to help, and let us know if the Hotline helps!
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