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Help offered filing your J1 tax back form

J1 Tax Advisor — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:36:20 +0000

It’s been a while since we have posted here, in fact it’s been a few years since we’ve used the J1 Taxback service ourselves. Previously we used to help people fill out the forms, but over the last 2 years the number of requests for this has dropped. So either the service is getting easier to do (which is what we hope), or we are not showing ourselves as approachable as possible.

If you need help filling our your J1 Taxback please don’t hesitate to contact us. Remember you can claim you Social Security and Medicare for up to 5 years. If you are a J-1 researcher, and on a longer stay than a typical college student who goes to the US for 4 months, you can claim exemption for up to 18 months.

Calling home from the States

J1 Tax Advisor — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:22:13 +0000

On of the many worries that students have when going on a J1 Visa is how do they save money and make sure that they bring some money back to Ireland at the end of the Summer. There are many costs involved with living abroad, like accomodation, food, transport, and your phone bill. One of the more expensive things is calling home while you are away. Either you have to rent a phone line, and go through the hassle of getting organised (and cancelled when you leave) or you go for a prepaid mobile (cell) phone.

Recently we came across a product, that will solve this problem. It will save you money on calls, and roaming charges are significantly reduce. The only stipulation is that you have to make sure that your phone can handle a 3rd party SIM card. One quick way to check if your phone is SIMunlocked, is to put in a friends SIM card into your phone. So if you are 02, try a Vodafone SIM card, or viceversa.

MaxRoam Rates, in the USA calling Ireland

Rates as of 15/02/2008

Type of call	Cost/minute
Incoming Call	€0.38
Outgoing Call To Cellular In Ireland	€0.60
Outgoing Call To Landline In Ireland	€0.50
Call To a Local Landline In USA	€0.46
Call To a Local Cellular Phone In USA	€0.46
Sending an SMS From USA	€0.21
Calling Your Voice Mail	€0.47

TaxBack 2008

J1 Tax Advisor — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:00:08 +0000

Have you worked in the US this summer, i.e. the summer of 2008 ? If so you can apply for your tax returns as soon as you return to Ireland. All you need to do is remember to submit the following pieces of information:

Your W-2 Form from each employer you worked for.
A final payslip from each employer.
A copy of your SSN (Social Security Number) Card.
A copy of your J1 Visa, this should be in your passport.
A copy of your DS-2019 Form (formerly known as the IAP66), this is a Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status.

J1 Tax Returns 2008

The most important forms for your J1 tax claim are :

Form W-2, which is a Wage and Tax Statement
Final Payslip

If you don’t have your W-2 form anymore TaxBack.com can apply on your behalf to get a new one issued. You need this and your SSN (Social Security Number) when submitting. Remember, that more information you provide, the more likely that your tax back claim will be processed faster. Once you have submitted your details, we will send you out a pack where you can enclose copies of some of the forms.

Claiming J1 Tax Returns offline

J1 Tax Advisor — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:15:02 +0000

In this day and age most people like to do things online, from buying flight tickets to shopping for gifts. It can save time and hassle. But we are also aware that there are people who don’t feel 100% safe with submitting their personal details online. The current submission of your taxback is over a secure encrypted connection (HTTPS), but we also offer a way for those of you who don’t feel this is secure enough for you. We have a .PDF file which you can download and post back to us.

Submitting J1 Tax Claim Offline

To submit your tax return off line :

Just simply click on the icon below
Download the document
Print off the 9 pages
Fill out the sections as much as you can.
Post it to us in either to Chicago USA or Dublin, Ireland if you live in Europe.

Download the documentation

Again you should allow 3 to 6 weeks for processing before you can expect to get your tax return cheque. In fact submitting all the forms like this will speed up your application and it should be completed sooner !

Taxes to claim back on your J1 Visa

J1 Tax Advisor — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:06:40 +0000

So you’ve just been working in the US for the Summer, and now you’ve returned home and are wondering just exactly “What taxes can be claimed back with a J1 ?“. The rules for this are not 100% straight forward but I will try to outline just how you can claim your J1 Taxes. In the US, there are 3 types of income tax, and on your wages slip you should can see up to 4 of the following deductions:

FICA (Social Security Tax, figured at 6.2% of the first $97,500 of wages)
Medicare (health insurance, can be separate depending on your provider, and is 1.45% of all wages)
State tax (taxes that go to the state you live in, some states don’t have this. Rates can vary)
Local tax (taxes that go to the local authorities, like your city that you live in. Rates can vary.)
Federal tax (taxes that go to the federal government, rates depend on your salary.

J1 visa holders are exempt from FICA (Social Security or Medicare) taxes for two years . This more than covers the length that a typical J1 student will stay in the USA. You need to make sure that you are registered as a non-resident. Once you are a non-resident you start to get an exemption on your deductions.On your wages slip you should see itemized deductions.

Start the process

Once your return to your home country, it’s possible to file for a return of these taxes. Typical processing time can take up to 2 months, so it’s important that you start your claim as soon as you come back.