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Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 22:12:02 -0800
There is a tax treaty between the US and Switzerland but unless it was amended
it only is relevant for J1s if you can claim to teach.
Best regards
Michael
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cnett_at_freesurf.ch [mailto:cnett_at_freesurf.ch]
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 9:30 AM
> To: swiss-list_at_swiss-list.com
> Cc: dbolt_at_mail.vetmed.lsu.edu
> Subject: swiss-list: tax refund
>
> Dear list members,
> after extensive searches and a lot of help from different people
> including list members, I wanted to summarize what I learnt so far and
> might be helpful for others. Overall, if you are only earning little
> money, you should be able to get all your payed taxes refunded! (I like
> this idea!!).
>
> www.turbotax.com offers free internet filing if your income is low,
> otherwise you pay around 20$. This program does not need to be
> downloaded and it guides you through all the paragraphs on your tax
> forms.
>
> www.utexas.edu/international/taxes
> great website with guided tours how to fill in your tax refund
> (specially made for students)
>
> http://taxes.yahoo.com/
> all the necessary forms can be downloaded here. Also, has a lot of
> helpful information and links to turbotax.
>
> Further:
> as a J1 holder you need to file 1040NR or 1040NR/EZ (if single). There
> seems to be no tax treaty between the US and Switzerland.
>
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Received on Tue Feb 12 2002 - 06:34:20 PST
