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Resources for Tax Information and Support

Do not seek immigration advice from your professors, friends, or family. Although they may attempt to be of assistance to you, their knowledge of immigration regulations could be outdated or incorrect. For more detailed information on how to file taxes, and/or download forms and instructions, please contact any of the government tax agencies listed below. Some forms are available from the Office of Multicultural & International Affairs, Westlands 208 (see folders with information), but remember that Sarah Lawrence College employees are prohibited from offering tax advice. You may also be able to get advice from your home country’s Consulate.

Government Tax Agencies

For Federal Taxes:

Internal Revenue Service
New York Headquarters
290 Broadway, 7th floor
New York, NY 10007
General info: (800) 829-1040 or
http://www.irs.gov
Int’l tax unit: (215) 516-2000 or
http://www.irs.gov/help/page/0,,id=13162,00.html
Forms and Publications: (800) 829-3676

Internal Revenue Service
Manhattan District
110 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
Advice: (212) 719-8274 or (212) 436-1000

For New York State and Local Taxes (NY residents only):

NYS Department of Taxation & Finance
86 Chambers Street, Suite 201
New York, NY
General info: (800) 225-5829
Forms: (800) 462-8100
http://www.tax.state.ny.us/Forms/income_partyear_forms.htm

For New York City (only) Taxes:

NYC Department of Finance
Bureau of Tax Operations
25 Elm Place
Brooklyn, NY 11210
General info: (718) 935-6000 or
http://www.nyc.gov.

For New Jersey State Taxes (NJ residents only):

NJ Division of Taxation
P.O. Box 281
Trenton, NJ 08695-0281
General info & advice: (609) 292-6400 or
http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/forms.htm

Professional Tax Preparation Services

Tax Back International
3410 North Lake Shore Drive, Suite 17E
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 248 5712
www.taxback.com

Fee is 10% of refund value ($60-$70 average). For those who file, but had no income, there is a $44 flat fee.

US Tax Guide for International Students

http://www.thetaxguy.com/

Some H&R Block Locations:

(To find a more convenient location, go to www.hrblock.com and click on “find an office”)

H&R Block
Cross County Shopping Center
6C Upper Mall Walk
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 968-4041

H&R Block
SEARS in the Cross County Shopping Center
Rt. 87 & Cross County Parkway
Yonkers, NY 10704
(718) 994-0336

H&R Block
4188 White Plains Road
Bronx, NY 10466
(914) 377-2197

H&R Block
19 Gramatan Avenue
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 667-6217

H&R Block
5 East 8th Street
New York, NY 10003
(212) 473-2622

Local tax and Accounting Services

Qimat R. Goyal, Inc.
1725 Central Park Ave.
Yonkers, New York 10710
(914) 961-2687
(914) 961-2690
fax: (914)961-7448

Computer Assisted Tax Returns

CINTAX (formerly NRAware!)

http://www.cintax.us/

Online tax preparation software-geared primarily to non-resident aliens. Please be aware that The National Rifle Association may sponsor this tax assistance program.

Other Useful Websites:

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
http://uscis.gov

U.S. State Department
http://www.state.gov/ (Home page)

http://travel.state.gov/ (The Bureau of Consular Affairs)

http://unitedstatesvisas.gov/ (Visa information)

http://www.state.gov/interntl/ (International issues)

Embassy World Consulate Database
http://www.embassyworld.com/embassy/directory.htm

DV Information and Registration Service
http://www.us-immigration.org/