2025 Foreign Students and Scholars
DO NOT walk into a regular VITA site or schedule an appointment at a regular VITA site. Non-resident returns require special training. Regular site volunteers are unable to assist you.
WE HAVE NO APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE BEFORE APRIL 15. IF YOU MUST FILE BEFORE APRIL 15, CONSIDER USING SPRINTAX. DO NOT USE SOFTWARE THAT IS UNABLE TO FILE IRS FORM 1040NR.
Income Tax Assistance for Foreign Students and Scholars*
(Provided by Realities Focus Inc. volunteer tax preparers)
VITA services for foreign students and scholars are separate from CSU’s VITA program and are by appointment only on Saturdays from February 14 – April 4, 2025.
The phone number to call for foreign student information and appointments is 970-430-6279. CALLS WILL NOT BE RETURNED UNTIL MID MAY. This is a volunteer number set up only to receive voicemail messages. Please leave your name and mobile phone number and we will call you back within 72 hours to discuss your tax filing status, send you the forms that you will need to complete prior to our preparing your return, and make your appointment. This year most, if not all, tax returns can be filed electronically.
(On rare occasions tax returns cannot be e-filed, in which case you will receive a phone call and be asked to come back in to pick up and sign tax forms to be paper filed by mail.)
Before you call for an appointment be sure that you have all the necessary tax and identification documents available in paper or in PDF form:
- W-2’s – see instructions below for how to access
- Form 1042S (Foreign Persons US Source Income) – see instructions below for how to access this form
- Form 1098-T (Tuition Statement) – see instructions below for how to access this form
- Any other tax documents received such as bank interest or broker documents
- Passport
- Visa
- Social Security card, and
- Driver’s license or state ID card, if you have one
- Note that we cannot prepare returns if you sold, exchanged or disposed of digital assets (Cryptocurrency)
- Bank account routing and account number for refunds and payments (required by the IRS for refunds)
To access CSU Form W2:
Go to hr.colostate.edu using the “Employees” drop down; first select “Payroll”; then at the bottom of the web page select “Employee Self-Service and NetID help”; scroll down to Oracle Employee Self-Service section where you can connect through the GlobalProtect VPN. Access to the campus network requires DUO two-factor authentication. Once authenticated you can access your W-2.
Alternatively, here is the link to the CSU site: Employee Self-Service and NetID Help | Human Resources | Colorado State University
To access CSU Form 1098-T:
Go to RAMweb.colostate.edu
Login to RAMweb
Select “Billing & Tax Info”
Select “Tax Information” and you can access your 1098-T
Or for an explanation and links to show how to access your 1098-T go to Education Tax Credits & 1098-T | Office of Financial Aid | Colorado State University
To access your Form 1042-S:
CSU has moved to SprintTax Calculus. This is a new process, and CSU cannot accurately estimate when the Forms will be available. The due date for issue is March 15th but the Forms may be available mid-February. International students who earn income from CSU would have set up a SprintTax Calculus account. During set up of their Calculus account, students could select electronic delivery of their tax Form. If they did not select electronic delivery, the Form will be mailed to them.
International Student VITA location:
We will provide you with a map to find the exact location of the site.
*This information is provided for Student /Scholar VISA holders who are interested in having their tax returns prepared through the IRS VITA program.
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to people who generally make $60,000 or less, persons with disabilities and limited English-speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. IRS-certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation to qualified individuals.