WINDSTAR tax software FAQs

WINDSTAR Foreign National Tax Resource (FNTR) – FAQ’s – Tax Year 2014
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Tax Year 2014 FEDERAL tax return processing is now available on FNTR. Tax Year 2014
Massachusetts state processing will be enabled at a future date. Its availability will be announced on
the WINDSTAR website. Tax Year 2013 federal and Massachusetts state processing remain available.
Tax Year 2012 processing and saved data are no longer available. Please note: This release of Tax
Year 2014 federal tax return preparation does not allow for the selection of 1042-S Income Code 20,
"Gross Income - Other". If you received a Form 1042-S with Income Code 20 in box 1 for Tax Year
2014, you will not be able to enter that particular item of income in the software at this time. Once that
option has been added to the software, it will be announced here and you will be able to finalize your
tax return at that point. When the Massahusetts state tax forms are available on the WINDSTAR
website, you will be able to complete your state tax return.
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FNTR Help: If you have a question regarding the use of WINDSTAR-FNTR, please email them at
Windstar.fntr@thomsonreuters.com for assistance.
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Students who already have registered an account on FNTR – when you log in to the WINDSTAR website, on the
right-hand side of the screen there is a link that says: “Did your access code change? Click Here to reactivate
your account.” Click on that link and then you will be able to use the access code that we sent for this year.
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IRS Form 1040NR-EZ: Mailing address is on page 3 of instructions .
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Massachusetts Form 1-NR/PY: Mailing address is on page 20 of instructions.
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Students on OPT – The I-Center is happy to share the WINDSTAR access code with you, for earnings in 2014.
Please contact the I-Center (internationalcenter@tufts.edu) to request it.
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Students attending either Fletcher School or the Boston Medical campus (Dental or Medical) – please contact
the administrator in your respective international centers for the WINDSTAR access code.
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Students who have been designated a ‘resident alien for tax purposes’ – you will have to file regular tax
returns, e.g. Federal ‘Form 1040EZ’ and Massachusetts ‘Form 1’.
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IRS Form 8843: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8843.pdf - fill in Part 1 and Part 3 (students) and sign.
Mail along with your federal tax return. If you do not have to file a 2014 tax return, mail Form 8843 to
the Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service Center, Austin, TX 73301-0215.
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Tax Preparation Assistance (H&R Block): http://www.hrblock.com/offices/find-an-office/index.html