Thank you for visiting Gordon's resource for all forms and items related to your F-1 international student status in the U.S. Please work with Ms. Caroline Dixon ([email protected]) on anything listed here; she is the Director of International Initiatives and Operations, and she is the SEVIS PDSO for Gordon College.
Find a Job: Apply for an on-campus job using Handshake.
Next, get a paper Job Offer Letter from your supervisor (here is an example), and email it to Caroline.
Print the SSN Request Letter that Caroline will email to you, next.
Arrange a time for Caroline to take you to the SSN Office in Salem, Massachusetts.
Finally, print and complete page 5 of the Application for Social Security Card (the form; here is an example).
Also, before you start working, do your on-campus New Hire Paperwork (ask Student Employment for all their forms).
AFTER GOING TO THE SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE, YOU MAY BEGIN WORKING!
Driver's License
Transfer your driver's license from one of these a foreign countries: Canada, Mexico, U.S. Territories, Rep. of Korea, Germany, France, Taiwan. (Use this online form to "Transfer Out Of State License")
Proof of Residency Letter: Caroline can write & sign one for you.
Visitor Invitation
Email Caroline to ask, and include information about the visitor: full name, date of birth, passport country, relation to you the student, reason he/she is visiting, approximate length of stay in the U.S. (in weeks), and the month he/she plans to arrive in the U.S.
Professional Help: www.sprintax.com/gordonSprintax is the company that we recommend for complex tax preparation (e.g., married not single; working in multiple states; taking advantage of a tax treaty; amending or completing a form from a previous year).
Forms:Form 8843 (all F-1, even if did not work), Form 1040NR (all F-1 who worked in U.S.), Massachusetts Form 1-NR/PY (all F-1 who worked in Massachusetts and earned at least $4,400). Find "true tax owed" on the federal tax table (p. 65) and the Massachusetts tax table (p. 44). Your income is listed in Box 1 of your W2 from your employer (Student Worker W2 lookup: employee self-service, click "Sign Up," company = Gordon, and if it doesn't work then you need to email Student Payroll for help). 1042-S for a taxable scholarship. 1095-B and 1099-HC from American health insurance company.
"0" or "1" on the W4: Entering "0" on the W4 tells your employer to withold some of your earned income on each paycheck, and you might get a tax refund in April. Entering "1" on the W4 tells your employer to withold nothing, and you will have to personally save 10-15% of your income, in case you need to pay U.S. taxes.
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