Can I file form 8843, Statement for Exempt Individuals ... with Form 1040-NR? If yes, where is input found?

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May 25, 2020
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itonewbie

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There is no input for it because F.8843 is not a tax return per se. You will need to prepare it outside of PTO and attach it to the return.

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puravidapto

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By "attach it to the return", do you mean attach it physically or electronically? Can we attach it as a PDF file with the electronically filed return? Why and why not? Thanks a lot.

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itonewbie

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The IRS' MeF Schema allows one F.8843 filed electronically with 1040NR. However, the form is not supported by either Lacerte or ProConnect Tax.

You could theoretically prepare it outside of ProConnect Tax and attach it electronically before e-filing. If you do, make sure you name the attachment clearly as Form 8843.

There is no guarantee, however, that the IRS will process unsupported forms (especially those that are not listed in the Link to form dropdown) because the MeF is not programmed to handle these automatically but the compliance risk with F.8843 should be relatively low.

Intuit could well have developed one for 1040NR but it would appear that they didn't do so because they view F.8843 as, primarily, an independent information return.

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