Glacier Tax Prep

GLACIER Tax Prep (GTP) software is designed to assist foreign nationals to prepare their U.S. federal tax return.  GLACIER Tax Prep is available for Ohio State University students and scholars.

GLACIER Tax Prep is able to provide the following services:

  • Determine your U.S tax residency status
  • Determine eligible tax deductions, credits, and allowances
  • Review eligibility to claim tax treaty benefits
  • Calculate tax refund or tax due to the IRS
  • Prepare all required federal tax returns, statements, and forms for both the student/scholar.

Before logging into GLACIER Tax Prep, make sure you have the following items:

  1. Any income tax documents you received for the appropriate tax year (Form W-2, Form 1042-S, etc.)
  2. Passport
  3. Copy of last year's nonresident tax return, if you filed a return
  4. A tax filing number (either ITIN or SSN) for both yourself and any dependents you wish to claim on your tax return.
    • Note: only students from Mexico, India, Canada, and South Korea are able to claim their dependents on their tax returns under very specific circumstances.

Please make sure you have all your income documents before starting GTP to avoid filing your taxes incorrectly. You will receive income forms only for the income types you received.  For example, if you received a Fellowship, then you will receive Form 1042-S.  If you did not have a job with wages, then you will not receive Form W-2.

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