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

Completing Form 8843

Exercise

Check Your Knowledge

Question 1 of 1

Dr. Alexander Mueller does not attend classes and works under the direction of Dr. Friederich Heilreich at the University of Higher Learning, 426 Main Street, Anytown, IL 60000.

Dr. Mueller thinks he should leave the line blank that asks to "Enter the name, address, and telephone number of the director of the academic or other specialized program you participated in during 2022" on his Form 8843. Which advice would you give him?

Right. He didn't attend classes, so he may skip that line.
No, you must record the contact information for Dr. Friederich Heilreich on the line.
You can choose to leave it blank or record the contact information for Dr. Heilreich in that line.