Office of International Services

Taxes

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What you will need:

1. A W-2 form. This is mailed to students by Payroll about the beginning of February.
2. A 1042-S form. This is mailed out by the Controller’s Office to students by the end of March. (Not all students receive a 1042 – S ; check with the office of student employment if you are unsure.)
3. A 1099-R form. This form comes from Student Accounts. (Very few students receive a 1099-R.)
4. Form 8843. All international students must submit this form, even if you were not employed in the tax year in question.

How to proceed

1. The University of Texas offers a useful and user-friendly guide to taxes.
2. Vassar’s Offices of International Services and Student Employment team up to provide a workshop in the spring.

NY State ID/Driver's License

1. About driver’s licenses from other countries.
   • If you are licensed to drive in the country you are from, you do NOT need a NY state driver’s license to drive here. Your license is valid.
2. How to apply for a NY State Driver’s License
3. How to apply for a NY State ID
   1. If you don’t drive, but don’t want to carry your passport everywhere you go, you can apply for a NY State ID.
   2. Fill out Form MV-44
   3. Provide proper identification and proof of birth date.
      1. You need a total of “6 points” worth of identification.
      2. If you have a social security card, bring your
         1. Social Security Card (2 points)
         2. Passport/I-20 or DS-2019/I-94 (3 points)
         3. Anything else on the list adding up to 1 point or more.
      3. If you don’t have a social security card, bring
         1. A letter or form SSA-L676 from the social security office to testify to that you are not eligible for a social security card.
         2. Passport/Visa/I-94 (3 points)
         3. Items on the list adding up to 3 points or more.