Students, scholars, and dependents who are at Indiana University in F or J status must file Form 8843 every year.
You must file this form to remain in compliance with the law. If you want to apply for permanent residence at a later date, you may be asked to show proof of tax compliance.
You will mosts likely still need to file Form 8843 for yourself and each of your dependents.
The deadline to file federal and state tax forms is April 18—even if you only need to file Form 8843.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has more information about Form 8843, including how to file it.
See more information about Form 8843
If you file a federal tax return, you should file Form 8843 with your tax return. Otherwise you can file this form alone.
Each of your family members who is in the United States on an F-2 or J-2 visa must also file Form 8843.
