8843 Form 2015

Even if you meet these requirements you cannot exclude days of presence in 2015 as a teacher or trainee if you were exempt as a teacher trainee or student for any part of 2 of the 6 prior calendar years. But see the Exception below. If you qualify to exclude days of presence as a teacher or trainee complete Parts I and II of Form 8843. For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice see page 4. Cat. No. 17227H Form 8843 2015 Page 2 Professional Athletes Enter the name of the charitable sports event s in the United States in which you competed during 2015 and the dates of competition event s Note You must attach a statement to verify that all of the net proceeds of the sports event s were contributed to the charitable organization s listed on line 16. If you do not have to file a 2015 tax return mail Form 8843 to the Revenue Service Center Austin TX 73301-0215 by the due date including extensions for filing Form 1040NR or Penalty for Not Filing Form 8843 If you do not file Form 8843 on time you may not exclude the days you were present in the United States as a medical condition or medical problem that arose while you were in the United States. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Information about Form 8843 and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form8843. beginning For the year January 1 December 31 2015 or other tax year 2015 and ending Your first name and initial Fill in your addresses only if you are filing this form by itself and not with your tax return Part I Last name Address in country of residence Attachment Sequence No. 102. But see the Exception below. If you qualify to exclude days of presence as a teacher or trainee complete Parts I and II of Form 8843. If you have a Q visa complete Part I and only lines 6 through 8 of Part II. On line telephone number of the director of the cultural exchange program in which you Exception. If you were exempt as a teacher trainee or student for any part of 2 of the 6 prior calendar years you can exclude days of presence in 2015 as following apply. Who Must File If you are an alien individual other than a foreign government-related individual you must file Form 8843 to explain the basis of your claim that you can exclude days of presence in the United States for purposes of the substantial presence test because you Were an exempt individual or Were unable to leave the United States because of a medical condition or medical problem. When and Where To File If you are filing a 2015 Form 1040NR or Form 1040NR-EZ attach Form 8843 to it. In this case enter Information provided on Form 1040NR 1040NR-EZ on line 1a of Form 8843. Line 1b. Enter your current nonimmigrant status such as that shown on your current Immigration Form I-94 Arrival-Departure Record. If your status has changed while in the United States enter the date of change. Part II Teachers and Trainees is temporarily present in the United States under a J or Q visa other than as a student and who substantially complies with the requirements of the visa. If you were a teacher or trainee under a J or Q visa you are considered to have substantially complied with the visa requirements if you have not engaged in activities that are prohibited by U.S. immigration laws that could result in the loss of your J or Q visa status. Even if you meet these requirements you cannot exclude days of presence in 2015 as a teacher or trainee if you were exempt as a teacher trainee or student for any part of 2 of the 6 prior calendar years.