{"586451":{"#nid":"586451","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Anxious to Start Your 2016 Tax Return?","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs we enter the tax filing period for 2016, you may be anxious to complete your return and get your refund.\u0026nbsp;We at GTHR and OIE understand this\u0026nbsp;and want to help!\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAs a nonresident, for tax purposes,\u0026nbsp;you will be able to complete your federal tax return using Sprintax, a tax preparation software, which will be available for use later in the month.\u0026nbsp;This software will allow you to file your Federal tax return for FREE and will also offer a discounted rate to help you file your state tax return(s).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nYou will be required to request a Sprintax access code in order to use the software. Please check the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oie.gatech.edu\/accordion-f-current-maintaining-status#accordion_f_current_maintaining_status-page-node-181\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EOIE\u0026rsquo;s Tax Website\u003C\/a\u003E for instructions. We will open the access code requests around Feb. 13, 2017.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlso, please note\u0026nbsp;both resident and nonresident aliens, for tax purposes, who claimed treaties in 2016 \u0026mdash; as well as all those students who are nonresident aliens for tax purposes receiving scholarships above and beyond tuition\u0026nbsp;\u0026mdash; will need a form 1042-S to complete their tax return.\u0026nbsp;1042-S forms will also be released around Feb. 13, 2017.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSee\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/oie.gatech.edu\/content\/tax-services-oie\u0022\u003EOIE\u0026rsquo;s Tax Website\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and the International Student and Scholar Tax FAQ website for additional information. Send any questions to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:nra.ask@ohr.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Enra.ask@ohr.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E. To access the International Student and Scholar Tax FAQ website, please visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ohr.gatech.edu\/tax-compliance\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/ohr.gatech.edu\/tax-compliance\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs we enter the tax filing period for 2016, you may be anxious to complete your return and get your refund.\u0026nbsp;We at GTHR and OIE understand this\u0026nbsp;and want to help!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"As we enter the tax filing period for 2016, you may be anxious to complete your return and get your refund.\u00a0We at GTHR and OIE understand this\u00a0and want to help!\u00a0"}],"uid":"33067","created_gmt":"2017-01-25 19:21:36","changed_gmt":"2017-01-25 19:22:20","author":"Bethany Schuster","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-01-25T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2017-01-25T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"586452":{"id":"586452","type":"image","title":"Taxes - 2016 - Global HR","body":null,"created":"1485372123","gmt_created":"2017-01-25 19:22:03","changed":"1485372123","gmt_changed":"2017-01-25 19:22:03","alt":"","file":{"fid":"223506","name":"Taxes Image 2016.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Taxes%20Image%202016.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Taxes%20Image%202016.png","mime":"image\/png","size":32884,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Taxes%20Image%202016.png?itok=v_BZPt7N"}}},"media_ids":["586452"],"groups":[{"id":"64303","name":"Human Resources"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"173306","name":"Global HR"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["nra.ask@ohr.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}