Form 8843 – Statement for Exempt Individuals and Individuals with a Medical Condition
Form 8843, Statement for Exempt Individuals and Individuals with a Medical Condition, is used to exclude days of presence in the U.S. for certain individuals. The form needs to be filed with your Form 1040-NR, and if you don’t need to file a return, send the form to the IRS.
- Attach Form 8843 to your income tax return.
- If you do not have to file a return, send Form 8843 to the address listed in the Form 8843 instructions.
- You must file Form 8843 by the due date for filing Form 1040-NR.
You can use the Forms Assistant to search for and add Form 8843 to your return.
- In dashboard navigation, go to Resources, scroll to the Assistants section, and select Forms Assistant.
- In classic navigation, click Tools > Forms Assistant.
- On desktop, click Forms and locate the federal form in the Forms Explorer.
See IRS Publication 519 for details.