Internal Revenue Service United States Department of the Treasury
Level Basic Intermediate Advanced Military International

Filing Requirements

Introduction

Lesson Objectives

At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

  • Understand filing requirements for resident, dual-status, and nonresident taxpayers
  • Determine what sources of income must be reported on tax returns
  • Identify which is the best tax form a nonresident taxpayer should file
  • Determine whether a nonresident alien should file a tax return

Estimated time to complete: 20 minutes