Office of International
Students & Scholars
International Center
421 Temple Street
New Haven, CT 06511
USA

Phone: 203.432.2305
Fax: 203.432.7166
email: oiss@yale.edu

Deadlines & Resources

Deadlines for Filing Your Returns

April 15 - federal and state income tax returns

June 15 - if you had no US earned income and are filing only 8843 form(s)

Where to Mail Your Returns

For all federal non-resident forms (1040NR, 1040NR-EZ, 8843):

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Austin, Texas 73301-0215

For all federal non-resident forms which includes an ITIN application:

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service Center
ITIN Operation, PO Box 149342
Austin, Texas 73301-0215

For all federal resident forms (1040, 1040-EZ, 1040A) filed from CT:

If you are not enclosing a check:

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service Center
Kansas City, MO 64999-0002

If you are enclosing a check for taxes due:

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service Center
Kansas City, MO 64999-0102

For all federal resident forms which includes an 8833 form (tax treaty claim):

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Austin, Texas 73301-0215

For all CT state forms:

CT Department of Revenue Services, Hartford, CT

The exact PO Box address will vary based on the CT income tax return form you are submitting. Please refer to the online address chart.

Phone Numbers

1-800-829-4477, toll free (or 215-516-2000) - for questions about your federal refund check or refund direct deposit

1-800-829-1040, toll free - for problem or dispute resolution on your federal income tax return, contact the IRS Technical Services Division

CT DRS Tax Assistance Information - phone numbers, walk-in office addresses and hours, web addresses, etc.

Et Cetera

If you owe money, make your check payable to:

United States Treasury - for all federal returns (both resident and non-resident)

Commissioner of Revenue Services - for CT state returns (both resident and non-resident/part year)

Remember to sign and date your forms.

Remember to attach appropriate copies of your income statement(s) (W-2, 1042-S, 1099) to your federal income tax return. CT does not require copies of your income statements for your state income tax return.

Keep copies of all forms and documents submitted!

"Where's My Refund" (federal returns)

You can go online to check the status of your refund 72 hours after the IRS acknowledges receipt of your e-filed return, or 3 to 4 weeks after you mail a paper return.

Go to www.irs.gov and click on Where's My Refund. Have a copy of your tax return handy. You will need to provide the following information from your return:

  • Your social security number (SSN) or individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN),
  • Your filing status, and
  • The exact whole dollar amount of your refund

IRS refunds are sent out weekly on Fridays. If you check the status of your refund and are not given the date it will be issued, please wait until the next week before checking back.

If you do not have internet access, call:

  • 1-800-829-1954 during office hours, or
  • 1-800-829-4477 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for automated refund information.