Question

Juan is a nursing student from Peru who first arrived in F-1 immigration status on September 1, 2019. He does not have a tax identification number and he did not work or receive a scholarship in 2020, but had $90 interest income from his U.S. savings account his parents set up for him to pay for school and his living expenses. Juan must file a Form 1040-NR and Form 8843 by April 15, 2021.

a. True
b. False

Answer 1

Answer:

True

Explanation:

Form 1040 NR is a document that is filed by U.S. residents. The taxable income is filled in the document to identify tax paynment or refund. Juan is student and he is dependent on the interest income that comes from the saving which is by their parents earnings. The interest income saves the tax and there will be refund on this income. Juan should file the 1040-NR document.