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Taxes
5 articles tagged Taxes.
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How to File Your Taxes as a Grad Student: A Step-by-Step Guide
A plain-language walkthrough of filing a federal return on a grad school stipend: what's taxable, what your 1098-T means, which credits apply, and the mistakes that cost people money.
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International Grad Students and U.S. Taxes: Form 8843, the 1040-NR, and Tax Treaties
How F-1 and J-1 graduate students are taxed in the U.S.: nonresident status, the forms you must file even with no income, treaty benefits, withholding, and when the rules change.
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State Taxes When You Move for Grad School: Part-Year Returns, Local Taxes, and What to File
How state and local income taxes work when you relocate for a PhD or master's: residency, part-year returns, no-tax states, city wage taxes, and the withholding fixes to make in your first month.
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The Quarterly Tax Deadline No One Warns Grad Students About
How quarterly estimated taxes work for fellowship-funded students: who has to pay, the deadlines, how to calculate and pay, safe harbors that avoid penalties, and how to avoid an April surprise.
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Yes, Your Stipend Is (Probably) Taxable: A Grad Student's Guide to Fellowship Income
Why fellowship and stipend income is taxable even without a W-2, which parts you can exclude, how it's reported, and what it means for withholding, estimated taxes, and your return.